Sri Lanka vs WB: Low Income (july 2025): School age population, primary education, both sexes
Sri Lanka
1.68 million
in 2025
WB: Low Income (july 2025)
115.23 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
71st
WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank
73rd
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Low Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Low Income (july 2025) currently reports 115.23 million against 1.68 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 113.56 million.
That makes WB: Low Income (july 2025)'s figure about 68.7 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Low Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 71st and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 73rd of 222 countries.
WB: Low Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Low Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.69 million | 33.64 million | 31.95 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 1980s | 1.83 million | 41.22 million | 39.40 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 1.73 million | 53.73 million | 52.00 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 1.72 million | 72.72 million | 71.00 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 1.80 million | 95.91 million | 94.10 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 113.00 million | 111.25 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Sri Lanka or WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Low Income (july 2025), at 115.23 million against 1.68 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Sri Lanka and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- 113.56 million, with WB: Low Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 73rd 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