Lao People’s Democratic Republic vs Sri Lanka: Children not in school

Lao People’s Democratic Republic
34.06
in 2025
Sri Lanka
34.05
in 2023
Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
46th

Children not in school over time

  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Sri Lanka
406080100199920122025

How they compare

Lao People’s Democratic Republic currently reports 34.06 against 34.05 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Lao People’s Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People’s Democratic Republic Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 38.58 47.06 8.48 Sri Lanka
2020s 33.05 38.88 5.82 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children not in school, Lao People’s Democratic Republic or Sri Lanka?
Lao People’s Democratic Republic, at 34.06 against 34.05 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in children not in school between Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Sri Lanka?
0.01, with Lao People’s Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for children not in school?
Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children not in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children not in school
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed