Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 72,506 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Sri Lanka, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Sri Lanka is 72,506, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 77,241 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25,083, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 180 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.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25,083 | — |
| 2002 | 35,547 | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 48,915 | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 41,495 | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 67,837 | +63.5% |
| 2006 | 67,815 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 65,221 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 64,782 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 77,241 | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 61,863 | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 64,928 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 68,556 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 63,482 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 59,949 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 39,227 | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 38,181 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 39,506 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 42,310 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 58,361 | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 72,506 | +24.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 72,506 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,485, 5.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 72,506 is above the median for South Asia, which is 45,986, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,882 | 25,083 | 77,241 | 9 |
| 2010s | 53,111 | 38,181 | 68,556 | 9 |
| 2020s | 65,434 | 58,361 | 72,506 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 46 Madagascar 78,735 compare
- 47 Romania 78,616 compare
- 48 Russian Federation 78,377 compare
- 50 Lebanon 71,222 compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 69,079 compare
- 52 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 66,961 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 children of primary school age, female in Sri Lanka?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Sri Lanka was 72,506 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 77,241 in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,083 in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release