Sri Lanka vs WB: Small States: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity
Sri Lanka
1.07 GPIA
in 2023
WB: Small States
1.04 GPIA
in 2017
Sri Lanka rank
60th
WB: Small States rank
57th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Small States
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.07 GPIA against 1.04 GPIA in WB: Small States, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 60th and WB: Small States ranks 57th of 179 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9964 GPIA | 0.013 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9934 GPIA | 0.0219 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0284 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity, Sri Lanka or WB: Small States?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.07 GPIA against 1.04 GPIA in WB: Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity between Sri Lanka and WB: Small States?
- 0.03 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Small States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 60th and WB: Small States ranks 57th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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