Sri Lanka vs Palestine: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Sri Lanka
13.2%
in 2023
Palestine
12.8%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Palestine rank
63rd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Sri Lanka
- Palestine
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 13.2% against 12.8% in Palestine, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 61st and Palestine ranks 63rd of 171 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.4% | 2.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.3% | 0.7% | 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, Sri Lanka or Palestine?
- Sri Lanka, at 13.2% against 12.8% in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st and Palestine ranks 63rd 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, male (%). 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