Australia vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Australia
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
50th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Australia, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 169 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9077 GPIA | 0.1343 GPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.8943 GPIA | 0.1264 GPIA | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Australia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 0 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Australia ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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
February 2026 Data Release