Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 6.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 206 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2005
All-time low
4.8%
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Sri Lanka, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 6.8% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.6%, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 6 |
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 children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Sri Lanka?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Sri Lanka was 6.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release