Sri Lanka vs Palestine: Children out of school, male

Sri Lanka
9.7%
in 2023
Palestine
9.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Palestine rank
59th

Children out of school, male over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 9.7% against 9.2% in Palestine, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Palestine ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 56th and Palestine ranks 59th of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 7.1% 8.5% 1.4% Palestine
2010s 5.5% 4.5% 1.0% Sri Lanka
2020s 9.2% 9.1% 0.0% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, Sri Lanka or Palestine?
Sri Lanka, at 9.7% against 9.2% in Palestine as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Sri Lanka and Palestine?
0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Palestine rank globally for children out of school, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 56th and Palestine ranks 59th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Unit
% of male primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,664 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.