Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 40,113 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Sri Lanka is 40,113, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 70,058 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28,597, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 56th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 70,058 | — |
| 2011 | 64,085 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 55,181 | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 48,657 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 32,092 | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 40,232 | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 37,840 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 31,846 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 28,597 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 35,123 | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 40,113 | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47,499 | 31,846 | 70,058 | 8 |
| 2020s | 34,611 | 28,597 | 40,113 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 53 Türkiye 46,074 compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 42,154 compare
- 55 Nicaragua 40,903 compare
- 57 Nepal 39,955 compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 39,529 compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 34,451 compare
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, female in Sri Lanka?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Sri Lanka was 40,113 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 70,058 in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,597 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release