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

18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.

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.

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

Kyrgyzstan

0.5%

in 2019

Sri Lanka

0.5%

in 2018

Kyrgyzstan rank

155th

Sri Lanka rank

152nd

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

Kyrgyzstan
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 152nd of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.1%	2.8%	1.3%	Kyrgyzstan
2010s	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	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, Kyrgyzstan or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka?: 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 155th 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: 18 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/