Egypt vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Egypt
6.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
6.5%
in 2023
Egypt rank
88th
Sri Lanka rank
89th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Egypt
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 6.6% against 6.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 183 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.2% | 5.8% | 11.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 5.5% | 3.2% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Egypt or Sri Lanka?
- Egypt, at 6.6% against 6.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Egypt ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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