Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Malaysia
0.826 GPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.8465 GPIA
in 2023
Malaysia rank
117th
Sri Lanka rank
114th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.8465 GPIA against 0.826 GPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0205 GPIA.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 171 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7222 GPIA | 0.8358 GPIA | 0.1136 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.7859 GPIA | 0.8232 GPIA | 0.0372 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.8465 GPIA against 0.826 GPIA in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0205 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Malaysia ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release