Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
37th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.9182 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka stood at 1.01 GPIA.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9182 GPIA, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9182 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9223 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9257 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9257 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9242 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9508 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9554 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.959 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9579 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9599 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9612 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.963 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9614 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9643 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9669 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9654 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9652 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9659 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9702 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9692 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9693 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9732 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9782 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9856 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9876 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9921 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.994 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9929 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9932 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9955 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9952 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9919 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9775 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.992 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9901 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9892 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9894 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9897 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9937 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9974 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9365 GPIA | 0.9182 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.96 GPIA | 0.9508 GPIA | 0.9669 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9696 GPIA | 0.9652 GPIA | 0.9782 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9996 GPIA | 0.9856 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9914 GPIA | 0.9775 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5206 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439,099 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka was 1.01 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9182 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release