Which has higher children out of school, male, Philippines or Sri Lanka?

Philippines, at 10.5% against 9.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?

16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

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.

Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Children out of school, male

Philippines

10.5%

in 2024

Sri Lanka

9.7%

in 2023

Philippines rank

54th

Sri Lanka rank

56th

Children out of school, male over time

Philippines
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 10.5% against 9.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 177 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.8%	7.1%	8.7%	Philippines
2010s	11.0%	4.3%	6.7%	Philippines
2020s	9.7%	9.2%	0.5%	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, Philippines or Sri Lanka?: Philippines, at 10.5% against 9.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Philippines and Sri Lanka?: 0.8%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for children out of school, male?: Philippines ranks 54th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.