Mongolia vs Sri Lanka: Children out of school
Mongolia
8.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
9.1%
in 2023
Mongolia rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Children out of school over time
- Mongolia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.1% against 8.6% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 6.8% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 5.2% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 4.9% | 2.9% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, Mongolia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.1% against 8.6% in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children out of school between Mongolia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and Sri Lanka rank globally for children out of school?
- Mongolia ranks 58th 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.