Laos vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Laos
10.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
9.7%
in 2023
Laos rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
57th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Laos
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Laos currently reports 10.3% against 9.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 7.1% | 10.2% | Laos |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.5% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.2% | 0.1% | 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, male, Laos or Sri Lanka?
- Laos, at 10.3% against 9.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Laos ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). 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