SDG: Eastern Asia vs Sri Lanka: School age population, pre-primary education, female
SDG: Eastern Asia
21.74 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
319,064
in 2025
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
79th
Sri Lanka rank
81st
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 21.74 million against 319,064 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 21.42 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 68.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 221 groups.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.72 million | 171,542 | 53.55 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 42.96 million | 184,315 | 42.78 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 44.62 million | 161,937 | 44.46 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 26.10 million | 171,559 | 25.93 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 26.94 million | 354,592 | 26.59 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 25.66 million | 327,757 | 25.33 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, SDG: Eastern Asia or Sri Lanka?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 21.74 million against 319,064 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 21.42 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 79th 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, female (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