Sri Lanka vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Sri Lanka
2.86 million
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
169.65 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
58th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
56th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 169.65 million against 2.86 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 166.79 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 59.3 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 58th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th of 220 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.13 million | 43.86 million | 41.73 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 2.40 million | 58.72 million | 56.33 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 2.66 million | 77.97 million | 75.31 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.80 million | 102.04 million | 99.24 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.78 million | 131.94 million | 129.16 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.89 million | 162.42 million | 159.54 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Sri Lanka or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 169.65 million against 2.86 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Sri Lanka and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 166.79 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (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