How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sri Lanka?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

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.

Burundi vs Sri Lanka: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Burundi

722,488 number

in 2019

Sri Lanka

670,628 number

in 2019

Burundi rank

73rd

Sri Lanka rank

76th

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

Burundi
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 722,488 number against 670,628 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 51,860 number.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Burundi ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	343,238 number	352,755 number	9,517 number	Sri Lanka
1980s	447,596 number	378,035 number	69,561 number	Burundi
1990s	623,322 number	350,322 number	273,000 number	Burundi
2000s	611,949 number	336,132 number	275,817 number	Burundi
2010s	617,177 number	696,882 number	79,705 number	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, Burundi or Sri Lanka?: Burundi, at 722,488 number against 670,628 number in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Burundi and Sri Lanka?: 51,860 number, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sri Lanka?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Burundi and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?: Burundi ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 206 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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Indicator: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.