Gambia vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Gambia
33.4%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
34.3%
in 2023
Gambia rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Gambia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 34.3% against 33.4% in Gambia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 175 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.5% | 44.8% | 1.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 36.6% | 4.2% | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 34.3% against 33.4% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Gambia ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 175 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, female (%). 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