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

9 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Greece

1.6%

in 2018

Sri Lanka

1.7%

in 2014

Greece rank

121st

Sri Lanka rank

118th

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

Greece
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.0%	2.4%	0.6%	Greece
2010s	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	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, Greece or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Greece as of 2014.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Greece and Sri Lanka?: 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sri Lanka?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
How do Greece and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?: Greece ranks 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 118th 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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