Sri Lanka vs Palestine, State of: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Sri Lanka
9.1%
in 2023
Palestine, State of
9.6%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
57th
Palestine, State of rank
55th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sri Lanka
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 9.6% against 9.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 57th and Palestine, State of ranks 55th of 203 countries.
Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 9.1% | 2.3% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 6.0% | 0.8% | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 8.4% | 3.5% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Sri Lanka or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 9.6% against 9.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Sri Lanka and Palestine, State of?
- 0.5%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine, State of?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th and Palestine, State of ranks 55th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.