Iran vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male

Iran
91,080
in 2020
Sri Lanka
84,993
in 2023
Iran rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
47th

Out-of-school children of primary school age, male over time

  • Iran
  • Sri Lanka
0200.0k400.0k600.0k198420032023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 91,080 against 84,993 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 6,087.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Iran ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 180 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 94,934 62,608 32,326 Iran
2010s 151,072 49,702 101,370 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, male, Iran or Sri Lanka?
Iran, at 91,080 against 84,993 in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, male between Iran and Sri Lanka?
6,087, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
Iran ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,596 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release