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 169,217 number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
169,217 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
72nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
197,998 number
in 1987
All-time low
165,629 number
in 2001
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Sri Lanka, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

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 age 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 age 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 69 Rwanda 170,956 number compare
  2. 70 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 169,845 number compare
  3. 71 Australia 169,533 number compare
  4. 73 Ecuador 166,224 number compare
  5. 74 South Sudan 162,197 number compare
  6. 75 Chile 127,513 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Sri Lanka

All data for Sri Lanka β†’

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 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd 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 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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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/