Laos vs Sri Lanka: Children out of school, male

Laos
10.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
9.7%
in 2023
Laos rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
56th

Children out of school, male over time

  • Laos
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 10.3% against 9.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 17.3% 7.1% 10.2% Laos
2010s 5.0% 5.5% 0.4% Sri Lanka
2020s 9.1% 9.2% 0.1% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, Laos or Sri Lanka?
Laos, at 10.3% against 9.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Laos and Sri Lanka?
0.6%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for children out of school, male?
Laos ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male primary 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
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Unit
% of male primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,664 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.