Children out of school, primary, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Children out of school, primary, male was 84,993 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, primary, male in Sri Lanka, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Sri Lanka is 84,993, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 92,223 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 29,051, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29,051 | — |
| 2002 | 37,570 | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 50,033 | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 92,223 | +84.3% |
| 2005 | 69,317 | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 67,412 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 65,868 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 67,108 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 79,581 | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 63,591 | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 63,977 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 66,077 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 59,820 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 55,999 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 32,693 | -41.6% |
| 2016 | 30,752 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 34,823 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 41,065 | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 77,020 | +87.6% |
| 2023 | 84,993 | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,018 | 29,051 | 92,223 | 9 |
| 2010s | 49,866 | 30,752 | 66,077 | 9 |
| 2020s | 81,007 | 77,020 | 84,993 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,541 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Sri Lanka?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Sri Lanka was 84,993 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 92,223 in 2004.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,051 in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.