MDG: Eastern Asia vs Sri Lanka: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
MDG: Eastern Asia
43.50 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
651,683
in 2025
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
83rd
Sri Lanka rank
81st
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 43.50 million against 651,683 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 42.85 million.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 66.8 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 221 groups.
MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.90 million | 348,532 | 106.55 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 85.17 million | 375,118 | 84.79 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 90.22 million | 330,273 | 89.89 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 52.66 million | 349,140 | 52.31 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 54.95 million | 720,067 | 54.23 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 51.87 million | 669,276 | 51.20 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia or Sri Lanka?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 43.50 million against 651,683 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 42.85 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 221 groups.
- 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