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

Ecuador
166,224 number
in 2020
Sri Lanka
169,217 number
in 2020
Ecuador rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
72nd

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 169,217 number against 166,224 number in Ecuador, a difference of 2,993 number.

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

Ecuador ranks 73rd 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 Ecuador Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 104,698 number 178,906 number 74,208 number Sri Lanka
1980s 124,282 number 192,416 number 68,135 number Sri Lanka
1990s 143,858 number 178,550 number 34,692 number Sri Lanka
2000s 157,915 number 170,591 number 12,676 number Sri Lanka
2010s 159,922 number 176,323 number 16,402 number Sri Lanka
2020s 166,224 number 169,217 number 2,993 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 169,217 number against 166,224 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?
2,993 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 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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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/