Brunei vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Brunei
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Brunei ranks 149th and Sri Lanka ranks 152nd of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4% | 21.5% | 11.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 1.8% | 18.1% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 6.8% | 6.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 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, Brunei or Sri Lanka?
- Brunei, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Brunei and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2018.
- How do Brunei and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Brunei ranks 149th and Sri Lanka ranks 152nd of 188 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/