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

Ecuador
1.89 million number
in 2020
Sri Lanka
1.69 million number
in 2020
Ecuador rank
69th
Sri Lanka rank
72nd

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ecuador
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.89 million number against 1.69 million number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 205,310 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Ecuador ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 1.12 million number 1.72 million number 598,708 number Sri Lanka
1980s 1.38 million number 1.83 million number 444,763 number Sri Lanka
1990s 1.61 million number 1.81 million number 201,590 number Sri Lanka
2000s 1.81 million number 1.64 million number 161,044 number Ecuador
2010s 1.86 million number 1.74 million number 124,350 number Ecuador
2020s 1.89 million number 1.69 million number 205,310 number 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 1.89 million number against 1.69 million number in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
205,310 number, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 69th 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.