Sri Lanka vs Palestine: Children out of school
Sri Lanka
9.1%
in 2023
Palestine
9.6%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Palestine rank
53rd
Children out of school over time
- Sri Lanka
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 9.6% against 9.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Palestine ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th and Palestine ranks 53rd of 196 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 9.1% | 2.3% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 6.0% | 0.8% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 8.4% | 3.5% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, Sri Lanka or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 9.6% against 9.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children out of school between Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 0.5%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Palestine rank globally for children out of school?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th and Palestine ranks 53rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of 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
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.