Sri Lanka vs Viet Nam: Children out of school, primary

Sri Lanka
157,499
in 2023
Viet Nam
144,562
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
45th
Viet Nam rank
47th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Viet Nam
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197720002024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 157,499 against 144,562 in Viet Nam, a difference of 12,937.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 45th and Viet Nam ranks 47th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 114,724 87,703 27,021 Sri Lanka
2010s 66,856 48,264 18,592 Sri Lanka
2020s 85,171 150,186 65,016 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Sri Lanka or Viet Nam?
Sri Lanka, at 157,499 against 144,562 in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
12,937, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Viet Nam rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Sri Lanka ranks 45th and Viet Nam ranks 47th 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.