Sri Lanka vs Palestine: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Sri Lanka
7.3%
in 2023
Palestine
7.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
68th
Palestine rank
65th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Sri Lanka
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 7.4% against 7.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 68th and Palestine ranks 65th of 169 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 8.3% | 1.5% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 7.3% | 0.7% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Sri Lanka or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 7.4% against 7.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 0.1%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Sri Lanka ranks 68th and Palestine ranks 65th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). 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