School age population, one year before than official … male than in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 169,217 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Sri Lanka, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 169,217 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Sri Lanka peaked at 197,998 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 165,629 number, in 2001.
That places Sri Lanka 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 … male than in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 172,377 number | — |
| 1971 | 174,561 number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 177,189 number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 179,776 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 181,588 number | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 181,801 number | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 181,730 number | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 180,846 number | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 179,776 number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 179,412 number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 180,766 number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 183,584 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 187,410 number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 191,530 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 194,940 number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 196,396 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 197,565 number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 197,998 number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 197,611 number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 196,364 number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 194,319 number | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 190,981 number | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 186,370 number | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 181,263 number | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 176,730 number | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 174,046 number | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 172,088 number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 170,756 number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 170,140 number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 168,810 number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 165,958 number | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 165,629 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 165,663 number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 166,130 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 167,173 number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 168,983 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 172,214 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 175,593 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 178,483 number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 180,086 number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 179,486 number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 179,615 number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 179,265 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 178,531 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 177,579 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 176,635 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 175,421 number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 173,901 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 172,221 number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 170,579 number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 169,217 number | -0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 169,217 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,544 number, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 169,217 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 222,366 number, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 178,906 number | 172,377 number | 181,801 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 192,416 number | 180,766 number | 197,998 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,550 number | 168,810 number | 194,319 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,591 number | 165,629 number | 180,086 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,323 number | 170,579 number | 179,615 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,217 number | 169,217 number | 169,217 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- 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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Sri Lanka?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Sri Lanka was 169,217 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 197,998 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,629 number in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/