Gender gap education levels, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gender gap education levels, annual growth rate was -1.89 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, gender gap education levels, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at -1.89 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 379.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.46 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -3.31 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -1.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9266 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 2005 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -457.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3773 % change on previous year | +16418.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1182 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2009 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -1361.1% |
| 2010 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -238.0% |
| 2011 | -0.2802 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2012 | -0.3437 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6778 % change on previous year | -297.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4492 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +447.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1049 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2017 | -0.1847 % change on previous year | -276.2% |
| 2018 | -0.3634 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 2023 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +420.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -1.89 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2236 % change on previous year, 8.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +16418.6% | 0.0023 % change on previous year | 0.3773 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.7874 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | 0.9266 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5085 % change on previous year | -0.3634 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -1.89 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 141 Zimbabwe -1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Bangladesh -1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Tonga -1.87 % change on previous year
- 145 Cameroon -1.99 % change on previous year
- 146 Lesotho -2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Seychelles -2.16 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Gender gap education levels, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -1.89 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.31 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gender gap education levels, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 144th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap education levels, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 379.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gender gap education levels. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gender gap education levels Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gender gap education levels. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.