Burundi vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index
Burundi
1.02 GPIA
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Burundi rank
36th
Sri Lanka rank
38th
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Burundi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Burundi ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5989 GPIA | 0.9402 GPIA | 0.3412 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.6932 GPIA | 0.9601 GPIA | 0.2669 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.82 GPIA | 0.9696 GPIA | 0.1496 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.8688 GPIA | 0.9995 GPIA | 0.1306 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9912 GPIA | 0.02 GPIA | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0057 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index, Burundi or Sri Lanka?
- Burundi, at 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index between Burundi and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sri Lanka?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Burundi ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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