Lebanon vs Sri Lanka: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Lebanon
146,896 children
in 2024
Sri Lanka
157,499 children
in 2023
Lebanon rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Lebanon
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 157,499 children against 146,896 children in Lebanon, a difference of 10,603 children.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 196 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 | 120,927 children | 116,900 children | 4,027 children | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 149,128 children | 66,856 children | 82,271 children | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 182,527 children | 85,171 children | 97,356 children | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Lebanon or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 157,499 children against 146,896 children in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Lebanon and Sri Lanka?
- 10,603 children, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Lebanon ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.