Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Nepal
45,320
in 2024
Sri Lanka
57,496
in 2023
Nepal rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 57,496 against 45,320 in Nepal, a difference of 12,176.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nepal ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 176 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47,328 | 87,321 | 39,993 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 62,331 | 70,846 | 8,516 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 57,496 against 45,320 in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 12,176, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Nepal ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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
February 2026 Data Release