Sri Lanka—Out-of-School Girls, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #35 of 138
Latest Value
72,506
2023
YoY Change
+24.2%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#35
of 138 countries
Maximum
77,241
2009
Minimum
25,083
2001
CAGR
+4.9%
20 years
Last
72,506
Previous
58,361
Highest
77,241
Lowest
25,083
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 72,506 | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 58,361 | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 42,310 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 39,506 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 38,181 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 39,227 | -34.6% |
| 2014 | 59,949 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 63,482 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 68,556 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 64,928 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 61,863 | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 77,241 | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 64,782 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 65,221 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 67,815 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 67,837 | +63.5% |
| 2004 | 41,495 | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 48,915 | +37.6% |
| 2002 | 35,547 | +41.7% |
| 2001 | 25,083 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Girls, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 4.7M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 2.8M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 2.3M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 1.1M | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 952,357 | 2024 |
| 6 | Philippines | 872,062 | 2024 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 822,227 | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 659,756 | 2024 |
| 9 | Mali | 653,474 | 2023 |
| 10 | South Sudan | 564,201 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →