Mongolia vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Mongolia
6.7%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
6.2%
in 2025
Mongolia rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
82nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Mongolia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 6.7% against 6.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 206 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 6.4% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 5.3% | 2.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 6.0% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
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, Mongolia or Sri Lanka?
- Mongolia, at 6.7% 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 Mongolia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 80th 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