Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Sri Lanka
157,499 children
in 2023
Zambia
136,539 children
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Zambia rank
47th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 157,499 children against 136,539 children in Zambia, a difference of 20,960 children.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 47th of 196 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,193 children | 250,895 children | 214,702 children | Zambia |
| 2000s | 119,144 children | 323,830 children | 204,686 children | Zambia |
| 2010s | 79,969 children | 291,053 children | 211,083 children | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Sri Lanka, at 157,499 children against 136,539 children in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 20,960 children, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2017.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 47th 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.