Singapore vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Singapore
5.9%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
5.6%
in 2025
Singapore rank
83rd
Sri Lanka rank
85th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 5.9% against 5.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Singapore ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 206 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 6.2% | 6.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 5.2% | 4.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 5.5% | 1.5% | 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, female, Singapore or Sri Lanka?
- Singapore, at 5.9% against 5.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Singapore ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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