Lebanon vs Sri Lanka: Children out of school, primary

Lebanon
146,896
in 2024
Sri Lanka
157,499
in 2023
Lebanon rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
45th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Lebanon
  • Sri Lanka
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197419992024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 157,499 against 146,896 in Lebanon, a difference of 10,603.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 120,927 116,900 4,027 Lebanon
2010s 149,128 66,856 82,271 Lebanon
2020s 182,527 85,171 97,356 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Lebanon or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 157,499 against 146,896 in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Lebanon and Sri Lanka?
10,603, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sri Lanka?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Sri Lanka rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Lebanon ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 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.