Australia vs Sri Lanka: School age population, pre-primary education, male

Australia
313,743
in 2024
Sri Lanka
332,619
in 2025
Australia rank
83rd
Sri Lanka rank
82nd

School age population, pre-primary education, male over time

  • Australia
  • Sri Lanka
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019972025

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 332,619 against 313,743 in Australia, a difference of 18,876.

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 82nd 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 267,036 177,581 89,455 Australia
2010s 314,691 365,474 50,784 Sri Lanka
2020s 316,373 341,519 25,147 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, male, Australia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 332,619 against 313,743 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between Australia and Sri Lanka?
18,876, 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, male?
Australia ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release