Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 563,961 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
563,961
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
42nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
642,170
in 2010
All-time low
318,100
in 2021
Years of data
8
2010–2023
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 563,961 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2023.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sri Lanka peaked at 642,170 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 318,100, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 642,170 | — |
| 2011 | 619,855 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 461,276 | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 400,258 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 341,318 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 318,100 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 528,236 | +66.1% |
| 2023 | 563,961 | +6.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 563,961 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71,516, 7.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 563,961 is above the median for South Asia, which is 457,280, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 492,975 | 341,318 | 642,170 | 5 |
| 2020s | 470,099 | 318,100 | 563,961 | 3 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sri Lanka?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sri Lanka was 563,961 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 642,170 in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 318,100 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release