Children not in school in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Children not in school was 34.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children not in school in Sri Lanka, 2013–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in Sri Lanka is 34.05, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Sri Lanka peaked at 51.69 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.05, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Children not in school in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 51.46 | — |
| 2015 | 40.51 | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 39.51 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 49.41 | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 51.69 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 49.75 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 48.19 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 37.65 | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 35.61 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 34.05 | -4.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 34.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 34.05 is above the median for South Asia, which is 19.98, 1.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.06 | 39.51 | 51.69 | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.88 | 34.05 | 48.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Sri Lanka?
- Children not in school in Sri Lanka was 34.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 51.69 in 2018.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.05 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for children not in school?
- Sri Lanka ranks 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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