Niger vs Sri Lanka: World population level education

Niger
11.96 million
in 2100
Sri Lanka
10.90 million
in 2100
Niger rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
54th

World population level education over time

  • Niger
  • Sri Lanka
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M195020252100

How they compare

Niger currently reports 11.96 million against 10.90 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.06 million.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Niger ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 50 126,600 126,550 Sri Lanka
1960s 550 212,400 211,850 Sri Lanka
1970s 2,700 399,100 396,400 Sri Lanka
1980s 11,450 729,600 718,150 Sri Lanka
1990s 30,400 1.28 million 1.25 million Sri Lanka
2000s 59,200 2.06 million 2.00 million Sri Lanka
2010s 90,750 2.94 million 2.85 million Sri Lanka
2020s 180,850 3.95 million 3.77 million Sri Lanka
2030s 410,250 5.26 million 4.85 million Sri Lanka
2040s 881,300 6.50 million 5.62 million Sri Lanka
2050s 1.74 million 7.58 million 5.85 million Sri Lanka
2060s 3.09 million 8.56 million 5.47 million Sri Lanka
2070s 4.96 million 9.39 million 4.43 million Sri Lanka
2080s 7.28 million 10.06 million 2.79 million Sri Lanka
2090s 9.91 million 10.60 million 690,600 Sri Lanka
2100s 11.96 million 10.90 million 1.06 million Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Niger or Sri Lanka?
Niger, at 11.96 million against 10.90 million in Sri Lanka as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Niger and Sri Lanka?
1.06 million, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sri Lanka?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Niger and Sri Lanka rank globally for world population level education?
Niger ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed