China vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender
China
1.01 GPIA
in 2012
Sri Lanka
1.02 GPIA
in 2023
China rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
49th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in China, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
China ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9345 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0744 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 0.0112 GPIA | China |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9857 GPIA | 0.0279 GPIA | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender, China or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2012.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- China ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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