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
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
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.