Australia vs Sri Lanka: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Australia
160,795 number
in 2020
Sri Lanka
163,494 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
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 163,494 number against 160,795 number in Australia, a difference of 2,699 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 122,416 number 173,849 number 51,433 number Sri Lanka
1980s 116,413 number 185,619 number 69,206 number Sri Lanka
1990s 126,309 number 171,772 number 45,463 number Sri Lanka
2000s 126,447 number 165,540 number 39,093 number Sri Lanka
2010s 150,357 number 172,509 number 22,153 number Sri Lanka
2020s 160,795 number 163,494 number 2,699 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 163,494 number against 160,795 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?
2,699 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female 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/