MDG: Eastern Asia vs Sri Lanka: School age population, primary education, male
MDG: Eastern Asia
60.86 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
855,347
in 2025
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
72nd
School age population, primary education, male over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 60.86 million against 855,347 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 60.01 million.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 71.2 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 221 groups.
MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.78 million | 859,110 | 62.92 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 61.73 million | 927,321 | 60.80 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 62.68 million | 880,538 | 61.80 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 59.36 million | 873,461 | 58.49 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 56.17 million | 913,186 | 55.26 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 60.67 million | 887,960 | 59.78 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, MDG: Eastern Asia or Sri Lanka?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 60.86 million against 855,347 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between MDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 60.01 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 221 groups.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release