Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Malawi
6.9%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
6.2%
in 2025
Malawi rank
79th
Sri Lanka rank
82nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.9% against 6.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 206 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 6.4% | 6.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 5.3% | 4.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 6.0% | 2.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Malawi, at 6.9% against 6.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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