Romania vs Sri Lanka: Children out of school, primary

Romania
160,246
in 2023
Sri Lanka
157,499
in 2023
Romania rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
45th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Romania
  • Sri Lanka
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197720002023

How they compare

Romania currently reports 160,246 against 157,499 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2,747.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Romania ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 37,114 116,900 79,786 Sri Lanka
2010s 68,968 68,477 490.59 Romania
2020s 123,387 85,171 38,216 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Romania or Sri Lanka?
Romania, at 160,246 against 157,499 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Romania and Sri Lanka?
2,747, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sri Lanka?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Romania and Sri Lanka rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Romania ranks 44th 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.