Lebanon vs Sri Lanka: Girls and boys who are out of school
Lebanon
71,222 girls
in 2024
Sri Lanka
72,506 girls
in 2023
Lebanon rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
49th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Lebanon
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 72,506 girls against 71,222 girls in Lebanon, a difference of 1,284 girls.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 180 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 | 59,456 girls | 54,882 girls | 4,574 girls | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 72,961 girls | 53,111 girls | 19,850 girls | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 87,886 girls | 65,434 girls | 22,453 girls | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Lebanon or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 72,506 girls against 71,222 girls in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Lebanon and Sri Lanka?
- 1,284 girls, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sri Lanka?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Sri Lanka rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Lebanon ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.