Laos vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Laos
34.1%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
34.1%
in 2023
Laos rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Laos
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Laos currently reports 34.1% against 34.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 179 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.6% | 47.1% | 8.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 38.9% | 5.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Laos or Sri Lanka?
- Laos, at 34.1% against 34.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Laos ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). 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