Sri Lanka vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Sri Lanka
34.1%
in 2023
Tanzania
32.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Tanzania rank
50th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 34.1% against 32.0% in Tanzania, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Tanzania ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 48th and Tanzania ranks 50th of 179 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.1% | 48.5% | 1.4% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 39.6% | 0.8% | Tanzania |
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, Sri Lanka or Tanzania?
- Sri Lanka, at 34.1% against 32.0% in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Sri Lanka and Tanzania?
- 2.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 48th and Tanzania ranks 50th 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