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

Chile
127,513 number
in 2020
Sri Lanka
169,217 number
in 2020
Chile rank
75th
Sri Lanka rank
72nd

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

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

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 169,217 number against 127,513 number in Chile, a difference of 41,704 number.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.

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

Chile ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 202 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 129,768 number 178,906 number 49,138 number Sri Lanka
1980s 131,064 number 192,416 number 61,352 number Sri Lanka
1990s 144,835 number 178,550 number 33,716 number Sri Lanka
2000s 131,961 number 170,591 number 38,630 number Sri Lanka
2010s 125,688 number 176,323 number 50,636 number Sri Lanka
2020s 127,513 number 169,217 number 41,704 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, Chile or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 169,217 number against 127,513 number in Chile as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Chile and Sri Lanka?
41,704 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Chile ranks 75th 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

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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

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/