Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Ireland
0.8619 GPIA
in 2022
Sri Lanka
0.8604 GPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
64th
Sri Lanka rank
66th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.8619 GPIA against 0.8604 GPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0015 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 184 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8922 GPIA | 0.6355 GPIA | 0.2567 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8834 GPIA | 0.1253 GPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Ireland, at 0.8619 GPIA against 0.8604 GPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0015 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Ireland ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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