Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 1,818 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Sri Lanka is 1,818 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 90.1% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 92,148 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,818 number, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 88,189 number | — |
| 2011 | 92,148 number | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 87,385 number | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 79,380 number | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 18,401 number | -76.8% |
| 2018 | 1,818 number | -90.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,818 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,244 number, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 1,818 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 92,148 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,818 number in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 107th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.