Sri Lanka vs Palestine, State of: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Sri Lanka
34.1%
in 2023
Palestine, State of
31.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Palestine, State of rank
51st
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Sri Lanka
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 34.1% against 31.4% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Palestine, State of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 48th and Palestine, State of ranks 51st of 179 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.1% | 37.2% | 9.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 35.4% | 3.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Sri Lanka or Palestine, State of?
- Sri Lanka, at 34.1% against 31.4% in Palestine, State of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Sri Lanka and Palestine, State of?
- 2.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine, State of?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Sri Lanka ranks 48th and Palestine, State of ranks 51st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.