Sri Lanka vs Palestine, State of: School enrollment, primary, male

Sri Lanka
90.8%
in 2023
Palestine, State of
91.8%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
173rd
Palestine, State of rank
170th

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 91.8% against 90.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 173rd and Palestine, State of ranks 170th of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Palestine, State of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 117.6% 88.7% 28.9% Sri Lanka
2000s 95.9% 94.5% 1.4% Sri Lanka
2010s 97.3% 97.2% 0.1% Sri Lanka
2020s 92.8% 93.3% 0.5% Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Sri Lanka or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 91.8% against 90.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Sri Lanka and Palestine, State of?
1.0%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine, State of?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Palestine, State of rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 173rd and Palestine, State of ranks 170th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.