Sri Lanka vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Sri Lanka
0.8884 GPIA
in 2023
United States
0.9077 GPIA
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
120th
United States rank
117th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.9077 GPIA against 0.8884 GPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0193 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 120th and United States ranks 117th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.3171 GPIA | 0.6923 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 0.0613 GPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 0.789 GPIA | 0.9077 GPIA | 0.1188 GPIA | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, Sri Lanka or United States?
- United States, at 0.9077 GPIA against 0.8884 GPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 0.0193 GPIA, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Sri Lanka ranks 120th and United States ranks 117th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school 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