Total sample population, primary education and below in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Total sample population, primary education and below was 5.76 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5.76 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
45th
of 105 countries
All-time high
6.78 million
in 2004
All-time low
4.70 million
in 1995
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Total sample population, primary education and below in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M1992200520191992: 4.8M1993: 4.7M1994: 4.7M1995: 4.7M1996: 6.1M1998: 5.8M1999: 5.7M2000: 5.7M2001: 5.6M2002: 5.8M2003: 6.4M2004: 6.8M2006: 6.0M2007: 5.7M2008: 6.2M2009: 5.9M2011: 6.3M2012: 6.5M2013: 6.4M2014: 5.8M2015: 5.9M2016: 5.9M2019: 5.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 5.76 million for total sample population, primary education and below in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, primary education and below in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.78 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.70 million, in 1995.

That places Sri Lanka 45th out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.22 million 4.70 million 6.07 million 7
2000s 6.01 million 5.56 million 6.78 million 9
2010s 6.08 million 5.76 million 6.51 million 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 42 France 6.65 million compare
  2. 43 Cambodia 6.48 million compare
  3. 44 United States 5.78 million compare
  4. 46 Dominican Republic 5.48 million compare
  5. 47 Honduras 5.18 million compare
  6. 48 Tunisia 4.98 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, primary education and below in Sri Lanka?
Total sample population, primary education and below in Sri Lanka was 5.76 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 6.78 million in 2004.
What is the lowest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 4.70 million in 1995.
How does Sri Lanka rank for total sample population, primary education and below?
Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is total sample population, primary education and below rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,492 data points, 1970–2021
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