Australia vs Sri Lanka: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Australia
611,297
in 2024
Sri Lanka
651,683
in 2025
Australia rank
83rd
Sri Lanka rank
81st
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 651,683 against 611,297 in Australia, a difference of 40,386.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 520,534 | 349,140 | 171,394 | Australia |
| 2010s | 612,910 | 720,067 | 107,157 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 615,371 | 669,276 | 53,905 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Australia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 651,683 against 611,297 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 40,386, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release