Sri Lanka vs Palestine: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Sri Lanka
34.1%
in 2023
Palestine
31.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Palestine rank
51st
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Sri Lanka
- Palestine
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 34.1% against 31.4% in Palestine, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 48th and Palestine ranks 51st of 179 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.1% | 37.2% | 9.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 35.4% | 3.5% | Sri Lanka |
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, Sri Lanka or Palestine?
- Sri Lanka, at 34.1% against 31.4% in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 2.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 48th and Palestine ranks 51st of 179 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, both sexes (%). 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