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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
858,809
in 2025
Sri Lanka
855,347
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
72nd

School age population, primary education, male over time

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 858,809 against 855,347 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3,462.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 222 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 906,656 859,110 47,546 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 792,679 927,321 134,642 Sri Lanka
1990s 793,279 880,538 87,259 Sri Lanka
2000s 825,740 873,461 47,721 Sri Lanka
2010s 806,585 913,186 106,601 Sri Lanka
2020s 842,676 882,524 39,848 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sri Lanka?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 858,809 against 855,347 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
3,462, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release