Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Children out of school, primary

Sri Lanka
157,499
in 2023
Zambia
136,539
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
45th
Zambia rank
48th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zambia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197219982024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 157,499 against 136,539 in Zambia, a difference of 20,960.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 48th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 359,350 216,591 142,759 Sri Lanka
1980s 36,193 250,895 214,702 Zambia
2000s 119,144 323,830 204,686 Zambia
2010s 79,969 291,053 211,083 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
Sri Lanka, at 157,499 against 136,539 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
20,960, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Sri Lanka ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 48th 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.