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

17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.

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.

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

Sri Lanka

0.5%

in 2018

Tajikistan

0.5%

in 2017

Sri Lanka rank

152nd

Tajikistan rank

151st

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

Sri Lanka
Tajikistan

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 152nd and Tajikistan ranks 151st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.8%	2.0%	0.7%	Sri Lanka
2010s	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%	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, Sri Lanka or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?: 0.0%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Sri Lanka and Tajikistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Sri Lanka ranks 152nd and Tajikistan ranks 151st 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/