What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Russian Federation and Sri Lanka?

5,871 girls, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sri Lanka?

13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – 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.

Russian Federation vs Sri Lanka: Girls and boys who are out of school

Russian Federation

78,377 girls

in 2023

Sri Lanka

72,506 girls

in 2023

Russian Federation rank

48th

Sri Lanka rank

49th

Girls and boys who are out of school over time

Russian Federation
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 78,377 girls against 72,506 girls in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5,871 girls.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 180 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	121,032 girls	68,765 girls	52,268 girls	Russian Federation
2010s	57,559 girls	53,404 girls	4,154 girls	Russian Federation
2020s	75,402 girls	65,434 girls	9,969 girls	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Russian Federation or Sri Lanka?: Russian Federation, at 78,377 girls against 72,506 girls in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Russian Federation and Sri Lanka?: 5,871 girls, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sri Lanka?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and Sri Lanka rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?: Russian Federation ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – 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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Indicator: Girls and boys who are out of school
Unit: girls
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 3,583 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.