Kiribati vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Kiribati
8.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
9.1%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
57th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Kiribati
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.1% against 8.7% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kiribati ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 203 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 4.5% | 3.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.9% | 0.5% | 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, Kiribati or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.1% against 8.7% in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Kiribati and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 203 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 (%). 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