Benin vs Sri Lanka: Children out of school
Benin
9.6%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
9.1%
in 2023
Benin rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Children out of school over time
- Benin
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Benin currently reports 9.6% against 9.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 196 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.5% | 1.9% | 52.5% | Benin |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 7.7% | 9.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.3% | 1.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 3.5% | 8.8% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, Benin or Sri Lanka?
- Benin, at 9.6% against 9.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in children out of school between Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for children out of school?
- Benin ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of 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
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.