Iran vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Iran
0.8658 GPIA
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.8432 GPIA
in 2023
Iran rank
110th
Sri Lanka rank
113th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

  • Iran
  • Sri Lanka
00.250.50.7511.2200920162023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.8658 GPIA against 0.8432 GPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0226 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Iran ranks 110th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 0.8829 GPIA 0.9546 GPIA 0.0717 GPIA Sri Lanka
2020s 0.889 GPIA 0.8162 GPIA 0.0728 GPIA Iran

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, Iran or Sri Lanka?
Iran, at 0.8658 GPIA against 0.8432 GPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Iran and Sri Lanka?
0.0226 GPIA, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Iran ranks 110th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th 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, 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 2,667 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release