Congo vs Sri Lanka: Children out of school, primary, male

Congo
87,114
in 2023
Sri Lanka
84,993
in 2023
Congo rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
47th

Children out of school, primary, male over time

  • Congo
  • Sri Lanka
050.0k100.0k150.0k197219972023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 87,114 against 84,993 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2,121.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 139,958 68,364 71,594 Congo
2010s 61,897 56,911 4,986 Congo
2020s 87,114 84,993 2,121 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, male, Congo or Sri Lanka?
Congo, at 87,114 against 84,993 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary, male between Congo and Sri Lanka?
2,121, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for children out of school, primary, male?
Congo ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary, male. 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, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.