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

Ecuador
159,067 number
in 2020
Sri Lanka
163,494 number
in 2020
Ecuador rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
70th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Ecuador
  • Sri Lanka
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 163,494 number against 159,067 number in Ecuador, a difference of 4,427 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 73rd 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 Ecuador Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 101,743 number 173,849 number 72,107 number Sri Lanka
1980s 120,468 number 185,619 number 65,150 number Sri Lanka
1990s 138,338 number 171,772 number 33,434 number Sri Lanka
2000s 151,297 number 165,540 number 14,244 number Sri Lanka
2010s 153,073 number 172,509 number 19,436 number Sri Lanka
2020s 159,067 number 163,494 number 4,427 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, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 163,494 number against 159,067 number in Ecuador as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
4,427 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Ecuador ranks 73rd 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/