Cambodia vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Cambodia
8.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
8.6%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Cambodia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 8.6% against 8.4% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cambodia ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 169 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 0.1% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 8.1% | 3.6% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Cambodia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 8.6% against 8.4% in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Cambodia ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). 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