Sri Lanka vs WB: Oecd Members: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Sri Lanka
651,683
in 2025
WB: Oecd Members
45.50 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
81st
WB: Oecd Members rank
79th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • WB: Oecd Members
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How they compare

WB: Oecd Members currently reports 45.50 million against 651,683 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 44.85 million.

That makes WB: Oecd Members's figure about 69.8 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Oecd Members has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 81st and WB: Oecd Members ranks 79th of 222 countries.

WB: Oecd Members has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka WB: Oecd Members Difference Ahead
1990s 340,812 44.71 million 44.37 million WB: Oecd Members
2000s 349,140 44.85 million 44.50 million WB: Oecd Members
2010s 720,067 46.92 million 46.20 million WB: Oecd Members
2020s 669,276 46.32 million 45.65 million WB: Oecd Members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Sri Lanka or WB: Oecd Members?
WB: Oecd Members, at 45.50 million against 651,683 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Sri Lanka and WB: Oecd Members?
44.85 million, with WB: Oecd Members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Oecd Members?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and WB: Oecd Members rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Sri Lanka ranks 81st and WB: Oecd Members ranks 79th 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

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,796 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release