Kiribati vs Sri Lanka: Children out of school
Kiribati
8.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
9.1%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Children out of school over time
- Kiribati
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.1% against 8.7% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kiribati ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 196 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 4.5% | 3.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.9% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, Kiribati or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.1% against 8.7% in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children out of school between Kiribati and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Sri Lanka rank globally for children out of school?
- Kiribati ranks 56th 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.