Chile vs Sri Lanka: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Chile
1.52 million number
in 2020
Sri Lanka
1.69 million number
in 2020
Chile rank
74th
Sri Lanka rank
72nd

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Chile
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.69 million number against 1.52 million number in Chile, a difference of 170,060 number.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Chile ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 1.52 million number 1.72 million number 195,573 number Sri Lanka
1980s 1.53 million number 1.83 million number 301,353 number Sri Lanka
1990s 1.70 million number 1.81 million number 113,862 number Sri Lanka
2000s 1.65 million number 1.64 million number 7,438 number Chile
2010s 1.48 million number 1.74 million number 260,658 number Sri Lanka
2020s 1.52 million number 1.69 million number 170,060 number Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Chile or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.69 million number against 1.52 million number in Chile as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Chile and Sri Lanka?
170,060 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Chile ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.