Marshall Islands vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Marshall Islands
21.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
21.5%
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
84th
Sri Lanka rank
83rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Marshall Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21.5% against 21.2% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.5% | 21.9% | 6.6% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 19.4% | 5.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Marshall Islands or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 21.5% against 21.2% in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school 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