Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 5.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sri Lanka is 5.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.4% | — |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -36.0% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +15.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 5.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.2%, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.4% | 10.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 5.7% | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sri Lanka?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sri Lanka was 5.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Sri Lanka ranks 91st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release