Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Rwanda
2.04 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.68 million
in 2025
Rwanda rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
71st
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Rwanda
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.04 million against 1.68 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 362,200.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Rwanda ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 752,785 | 1.69 million | 940,012 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.01 million | 1.83 million | 815,454 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.41 million | 1.73 million | 319,040 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 1.72 million | 390,910 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.73 million | 1.80 million | 73,570 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.90 million | 1.73 million | 165,245 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
- Rwanda, at 2.04 million against 1.68 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 362,200, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 68th 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