Sri Lanka vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School age population, primary education, male
Sri Lanka
855,347
in 2025
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
60.15 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
72nd
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
72nd
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 60.15 million against 855,347 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 59.29 million.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 70.3 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 72nd of 222 countries.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 859,110 | 17.95 million | 17.09 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 927,321 | 23.04 million | 22.12 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 880,538 | 30.24 million | 29.36 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 873,461 | 39.09 million | 38.22 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 913,186 | 50.56 million | 49.65 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 887,960 | 58.97 million | 58.09 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Sri Lanka or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 60.15 million against 855,347 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Sri Lanka and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 59.29 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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
February 2026 Data Release