Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 91.41 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1820–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Sri Lanka stood at 91.41.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Sri Lanka peaked at 97.03 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 1820.
Sri Lanka ranks 122nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.07 | — |
| 1825 | 0.1 | +42.9% |
| 1830 | 0.14 | +40.0% |
| 1835 | 0.19 | +35.7% |
| 1840 | 0.26 | +36.8% |
| 1845 | 0.36 | +38.5% |
| 1850 | 0.51 | +41.7% |
| 1855 | 0.7 | +37.3% |
| 1860 | 0.97 | +38.6% |
| 1865 | 1.35 | +39.2% |
| 1870 | 1.86 | +37.8% |
| 1875 | 2.57 | +38.2% |
| 1880 | 3.54 | +37.7% |
| 1885 | 4.86 | +37.3% |
| 1890 | 6.63 | +36.4% |
| 1895 | 8.98 | +35.4% |
| 1900 | 12.07 | +34.4% |
| 1905 | 18.37 | +52.2% |
| 1910 | 25.67 | +39.7% |
| 1915 | 32.97 | +28.4% |
| 1920 | 40.27 | +22.1% |
| 1925 | 47.57 | +18.1% |
| 1930 | 54.87 | +15.3% |
| 1935 | 62.17 | +13.3% |
| 1940 | 69.47 | +11.7% |
| 1945 | 76.77 | +10.5% |
| 1950 | 84.07 | +9.5% |
| 1955 | 84.57 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 58.78 | -30.5% |
| 1965 | 64 | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 92.16 | +44.0% |
| 1975 | 72.55 | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 95.1 | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 97.03 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 95.8 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 94.21 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 95.08 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 91.94 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 91.94 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.29 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 92.4 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.02 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 92.89 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 92.63 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.31 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 92.94 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 93.36 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.65 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 95.75 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.58 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.23 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.72 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.2 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 93.69 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 93.18 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 91.41 | -1.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 91.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.11, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 91.41 is below the median for South Asia, which is 97.9, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.085 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.165 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.31 | 0.26 | 0.36 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.605 | 0.51 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1860s | 1.16 | 0.97 | 1.35 | 2 |
| 1870s | 2.21 | 1.86 | 2.57 | 2 |
| 1880s | 4.2 | 3.54 | 4.86 | 2 |
| 1890s | 7.8 | 6.63 | 8.98 | 2 |
| 1900s | 15.22 | 12.07 | 18.37 | 2 |
| 1910s | 29.32 | 25.67 | 32.97 | 2 |
| 1920s | 43.92 | 40.27 | 47.57 | 2 |
| 1930s | 58.52 | 54.87 | 62.17 | 2 |
| 1940s | 73.12 | 69.47 | 76.77 | 2 |
| 1950s | 84.32 | 84.07 | 84.57 | 2 |
| 1960s | 61.39 | 58.78 | 64 | 2 |
| 1970s | 82.35 | 72.55 | 92.16 | 2 |
| 1980s | 95.1 | 95.1 | 95.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.52 | 91.02 | 97.03 | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.11 | 92.31 | 95.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.12 | 91.41 | 94.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 91.41 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 97.03 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 1820.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Sri Lanka ranks 122nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by 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
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.