Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.9785 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
25
1995–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.02 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9785 GPIA, in 2010.
Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.9957 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9964 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9959 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9952 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9961 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9968 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9987 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9785 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9785 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.997 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9974 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9973 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9993 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 0.9957 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9952 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9957 GPIA | 0.9785 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9785 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release