Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sri Lanka: School age population, primary education, female

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
815,160 number
in 2019
Sri Lanka
833,571 number
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
71st

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 833,571 number against 815,160 number in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 18,411 number.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 206 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 824,421 number 847,840 number 23,419 number Sri Lanka
1980s 777,438 number 898,034 number 120,596 number Sri Lanka
1990s 749,362 number 886,898 number 137,536 number Sri Lanka
2000s 783,420 number 810,114 number 26,694 number Sri Lanka
2010s 814,011 number 864,186 number 50,175 number Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 833,571 number against 815,160 number in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
18,411 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (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, female (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

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