Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 84,993 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Sri Lanka, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Sri Lanka stood at 84,993.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 92,223 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 29,051, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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, 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 84,993 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,132, 6.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 84,993 is above the median for South Asia, which is 45,423, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 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, male in Sri Lanka?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Sri Lanka was 84,993 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 92,223 in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,051 in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release