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

Romania
81,630
in 2023
Sri Lanka
84,993
in 2023
Romania rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
47th

Children out of school, primary, male over time

  • Romania
  • Sri Lanka
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k200120122023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 84,993 against 81,630 in Romania, a difference of 3,363.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Romania ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 18,285 62,018 43,733 Sri Lanka
2010s 34,108 47,568 13,460 Sri Lanka
2020s 81,628 81,007 621.2 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, male, Romania or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 84,993 against 81,630 in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary, male between Romania and Sri Lanka?
3,363, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sri Lanka?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Romania and Sri Lanka rank globally for children out of school, primary, male?
Romania ranks 49th 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.