Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: World: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Sri Lanka
0.8604 GPIA
in 2023
UNICEF: World
0.7409 GPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
66th
UNICEF: World rank
65th

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • UNICEF: World
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.8604 GPIA against 0.7409 GPIA in UNICEF: World, a difference of 0.1195 GPIA.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was UNICEF: World ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 66th and UNICEF: World ranks 65th of 184 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
2010s 0.6409 GPIA 0.7661 GPIA 0.1252 GPIA UNICEF: World
2020s 0.8777 GPIA 0.7925 GPIA 0.0852 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 UNICEF: World?
Sri Lanka, at 0.8604 GPIA against 0.7409 GPIA in UNICEF: World as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: World?
0.1195 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: World?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: World rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Sri Lanka ranks 66th and UNICEF: World ranks 65th 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

Indicator
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)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release