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

Eritrea
83,559
in 2022
Sri Lanka
84,993
in 2023
Eritrea rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
47th

Children out of school, primary, male over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sri Lanka
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199220072023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 84,993 against 83,559 in Eritrea, a difference of 1,434.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 44,205 62,018 17,813 Sri Lanka
2010s 68,795 52,256 16,540 Eritrea
2020s 83,559 77,020 6,539 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, male, Eritrea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 84,993 against 83,559 in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary, male between Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
1,434, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Sri Lanka rank globally for children out of school, primary, male?
Eritrea ranks 48th 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.