Sri Lanka vs Palestine: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Sri Lanka
9.7%
in 2023
Palestine
9.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
57th
Palestine rank
60th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Sri Lanka
- Palestine
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.7% against 9.2% in Palestine, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Palestine ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 57th and Palestine ranks 60th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 8.5% | 1.4% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
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, male, Sri Lanka or Palestine?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.7% against 9.2% in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th and Palestine ranks 60th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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