School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 332,711 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Sri Lanka, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Sri Lanka stood at 332,711 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Sri Lanka peaked at 388,736 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 325,407 number, in 2002.
Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 340,209 number | — |
| 1971 | 344,436 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 349,666 number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 354,852 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 358,410 number | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 358,569 number | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 358,281 number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 356,295 number | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 353,900 number | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 352,932 number | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 355,466 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 360,904 number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 368,404 number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 376,527 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 383,247 number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 386,051 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 388,112 number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 388,736 number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 387,766 number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 385,138 number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 381,011 number | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 374,350 number | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 365,208 number | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 355,148 number | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 346,307 number | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 341,228 number | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 337,561 number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 335,273 number | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 334,780 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 332,358 number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 326,587 number | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 325,641 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 325,407 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 326,140 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 328,270 number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 332,331 number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 339,269 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 346,743 number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 353,402 number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 357,526 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 357,129 number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 357,036 number | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 355,727 number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 353,603 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 351,268 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 349,507 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 346,564 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 342,954 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 339,078 number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 335,461 number | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 332,711 number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 352,755 number | 340,209 number | 358,569 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 378,035 number | 355,466 number | 388,736 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 350,322 number | 332,358 number | 381,011 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 336,132 number | 325,407 number | 357,526 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 348,833 number | 335,461 number | 357,129 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 332,711 number | 332,711 number | 332,711 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- 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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Sri Lanka?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Sri Lanka was 332,711 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 388,736 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 325,407 number in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/