Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Ecuador
1.86 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.68 million
in 2025
Ecuador rank
69th
Sri Lanka rank
71st
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.86 million against 1.68 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 181,180.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 222 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 million | 1.72 million | 121,634 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.96 million | 1.80 million | 155,583 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.87 million | 1.74 million | 127,960 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
- Ecuador, at 1.86 million against 1.68 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 181,180, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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