Sri Lanka vs UIS: World: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Sri Lanka
0.8604 GPIA
in 2023
UIS: World
0.7408 GPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
66th
UIS: World rank
66th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Sri Lanka
- UIS: World
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.8604 GPIA against 0.7408 GPIA in UIS: World, a difference of 0.1196 GPIA.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times UIS: World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was UIS: World ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 66th and UIS: World ranks 66th of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and UIS: World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6409 GPIA | 0.766 GPIA | 0.1251 GPIA | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 0.8777 GPIA | 0.792 GPIA | 0.0857 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Sri Lanka or UIS: World?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.8604 GPIA against 0.7408 GPIA in UIS: World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Sri Lanka and UIS: World?
- 0.1196 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UIS: World?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UIS: World rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th and UIS: World 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