Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.9931 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka stood at 0.9931 GPI.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.06 GPI in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9599 GPI, in 2010.
Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.06 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPI | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPI | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9599 GPI | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9726 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9977 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9937 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9858 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.986 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9862 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9877 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9931 GPI | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9848 GPI | 0.9599 GPI | 0.9977 GPI | 9 |
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More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,541 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0353 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 798,817 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0362 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4555 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka was 0.9931 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9599 GPI in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.