How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Sri Lanka?

13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.

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.

Fiji vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Fiji

0.6%

in 2016

Sri Lanka

0.5%

in 2018

Fiji rank

150th

Sri Lanka rank

152nd

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Fiji
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 150th and Sri Lanka ranks 152nd of 188 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.7%	2.8%	2.0%	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.8%	3.0%	2.2%	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, Fiji or Sri Lanka?: Fiji, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Fiji and Sri Lanka?: 0.1%, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Sri Lanka?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Fiji and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Fiji ranks 150th 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/