Egypt vs Sri Lanka: Adolescents out of school

Egypt
6.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
6.5%
in 2023
Egypt rank
86th
Sri Lanka rank
87th

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Egypt
  • Sri Lanka
51015202530199420092024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 6.6% against 6.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 179 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 17.2% 5.8% 11.4% Egypt
2020s 8.7% 5.5% 3.2% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Egypt or Sri Lanka?
Egypt, at 6.6% against 6.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Egypt and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Sri Lanka rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Egypt ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.