Population of compulsory school age, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population of compulsory school age, female was 1.87 million number in 2019. β² Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Sri Lanka, 1998β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of compulsory school age, female in Sri Lanka stood at 1.87 million number.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.89 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million number, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 million number | 1.50 million number | 1.53 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million number | 1.44 million number | 1.48 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 million number | 1.50 million number | 1.89 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 54 Korea, Republic of 2.00 million number compare
- 55 Canada 1.91 million number compare
- 56 Poland, Republic of 1.88 million number compare
- 58 Zambia 1.73 million number compare
- 59 Madagascar, Republic of 1.72 million number compare
- 60 Bolivia 1.60 million number compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Sri Lanka?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Sri Lanka was 1.87 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million number in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.