Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 1.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Sri Lanka, 2003–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.7% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2014.
That represents a change of down 32.8% on the previous year and up 256.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.
That places Sri Lanka 118th out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.5% | — |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +486.1% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -33.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -32.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 49% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.1%, 41% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.7% | 4.3% | 5 |
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 in Sri Lanka?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Sri Lanka was 1.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 118th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.2%. 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 rate for children of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/