Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.11 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.11 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.36 GPI in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPI, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 51st out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.36 GPI | — |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPI | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.11 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPI | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 GPI | 1.36 GPI | 1.36 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 7 |
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More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 358,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 64,434 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 222,100 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka was 1.11 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 GPI in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, upper 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 upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper 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.