How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine?

11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sri Lanka vs Palestine: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Sri Lanka

3.5%

in 2014

Palestine

3.4%

in 2019

Sri Lanka rank

84th

Palestine rank

85th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time

Sri Lanka
Palestine

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Palestine, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Palestine ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 84th and Palestine ranks 85th of 166 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
2000s	3.9%	13.3%	9.5%	Palestine
2010s	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female, Sri Lanka or Palestine?: Sri Lanka, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Palestine as of 2014.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Sri Lanka and Palestine?: 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
How do Sri Lanka and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?: Sri Lanka ranks 84th and Palestine ranks 85th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/