Kiribati vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Kiribati
6.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
6.5%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
92nd
Sri Lanka rank
89th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Kiribati
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.5% against 6.2% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 183 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.5% | 5.9% | 10.6% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 5.5% | 3.3% | Kiribati |
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, Kiribati or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.5% against 6.2% in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Kiribati and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Kiribati ranks 92nd 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