Sri Lanka—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #113 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
98.5%
2017
YoY Change
+3.2%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#113
of 167 countries
Maximum
101.5%
2001
Minimum
95.4%
2016
CAGR
-0.2%
14 years
Last
98.5%
Previous
95.4%
Highest
101.5%
Lowest
95.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sri Lanka's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 98.5% in 2017, ranking #113 out of 167 countries. This represents a +3.2% change from 2016. Over the past 14 years, the highest recorded value was 101.5% (2001) and the lowest was 95.4% (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 98.5% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 100.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 100.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.3% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 100.4% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 101.5% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).