Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 1,032 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,032 number
Change on year
down 86.1%
World rank
115th
of 148 countries
All-time high
85,573 number
in 2010
All-time low
1,032 number
in 2018
Years of data
6
2010–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Sri Lanka, 2010–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2010201420182010: 85.6k number2011: 84.3k number2012: 78.1k number2013: 61.1k number2017: 7.4k number2018: 1.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Sri Lanka is 1,032 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 86.1% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Sri Lanka peaked at 85,573 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,032 number, in 2018.

Sri Lanka ranks 115th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number) in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2018.
Year number Change
2010 85,573 number
2011 84,259 number -1.5%
2012 78,127 number -7.3%
2013 61,128 number -21.8%
2017 7,426 number -87.9%
2018 1,032 number -86.1%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 1,032 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,588 number, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 112 Montenegro 1,344 number
  2. 113 Latvia 1,326 number compare
  3. 114 Uzbekistan 1,037 number compare
  4. 116 Ireland 1,031 number compare
  5. 117 Uruguay 988 number compare
  6. 118 Austria 950 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Sri Lanka?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Sri Lanka was 1,032 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 85,573 number in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1,032 number in 2018.
How does Sri Lanka rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Sri Lanka ranks 115th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/