Sri Lanka vs Vietnam: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Sri Lanka
157,499 children
in 2023
Vietnam
144,562 children
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Vietnam rank
46th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Sri Lanka
- Vietnam
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 157,499 children against 144,562 children in Vietnam, a difference of 12,937 children.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 44th and Vietnam ranks 46th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114,724 children | 87,703 children | 27,021 children | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 66,856 children | 48,264 children | 18,592 children | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 85,171 children | 150,186 children | 65,016 children | Vietnam |
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, Sri Lanka or Vietnam?
- Sri Lanka, at 157,499 children against 144,562 children in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 12,937 children, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Vietnam rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th and Vietnam ranks 46th 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.