Australia vs Sri Lanka: School age population, one year before than official primary entry
Australia
169,533 number
in 2020
Sri Lanka
169,217 number
in 2020
Australia rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
72nd
School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Australia currently reports 169,533 number against 169,217 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 316 number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Australia ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 128,186 number | 178,906 number | 50,720 number | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 122,290 number | 192,416 number | 70,126 number | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 133,672 number | 178,550 number | 44,878 number | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 134,384 number | 170,591 number | 36,207 number | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 158,522 number | 176,323 number | 17,801 number | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 169,533 number | 169,217 number | 316 number | Australia |
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?
- Australia, at 169,533 number against 169,217 number in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 316 number, with Australia 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 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male 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/