Sri Lanka vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Sri Lanka
33.8%
in 2023
Tanzania
32.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Tanzania rank
49th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 33.8% against 32.9% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Tanzania ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Tanzania ranks 49th of 175 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.3% | 49.5% | 0.2% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 40.8% | 0.3% | 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, Sri Lanka or Tanzania?
- Sri Lanka, at 33.8% against 32.9% 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?
- 0.9%, 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 47th and Tanzania ranks 49th 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, 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