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

Rwanda
170,956 number
in 2020
Sri Lanka
169,217 number
in 2020
Rwanda rank
69th
Sri Lanka rank
72nd

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

  • Rwanda
  • Sri Lanka
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 170,956 number against 169,217 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,739 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Rwanda ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 64,737 number 178,906 number 114,168 number Sri Lanka
1980s 98,091 number 192,416 number 94,325 number Sri Lanka
1990s 101,984 number 178,550 number 76,567 number Sri Lanka
2000s 122,731 number 170,591 number 47,861 number Sri Lanka
2010s 156,260 number 176,323 number 20,064 number Sri Lanka
2020s 170,956 number 169,217 number 1,739 number Rwanda

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, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
Rwanda, at 170,956 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 Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
1,739 number, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Rwanda ranks 69th 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/