Australia vs Sri Lanka: School age population, one year before than official primary entry
Australia
330,328 number
in 2020
Sri Lanka
332,711 number
in 2020
Australia rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
70th
School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 332,711 number against 330,328 number in Australia, a difference of 2,383 number.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 202 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250,602 number | 352,755 number | 102,153 number | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 238,703 number | 378,035 number | 139,332 number | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 259,981 number | 350,322 number | 90,341 number | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 260,832 number | 336,132 number | 75,300 number | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 308,879 number | 348,833 number | 39,954 number | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 330,328 number | 332,711 number | 2,383 number | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Australia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 332,711 number against 330,328 number in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 2,383 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Australia ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/