Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
75th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.9471 GPIA
in 1985
Years of data
31
1970–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9471 GPIA, in 1985.
That places Sri Lanka 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9896 GPIA | — |
| 1983 | 0.9862 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9471 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.983 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9891 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9871 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9976 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9939 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9891 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9739 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9905 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.991 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9989 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.992 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9914 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9769 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.977 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9953 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9935 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9917 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9979 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9989 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.02 GPIA is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.05 GPIA, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9896 GPIA | 0.9896 GPIA | 0.9896 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9785 GPIA | 0.9471 GPIA | 0.9891 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9982 GPIA | 0.9939 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9924 GPIA | 0.9739 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9925 GPIA | 0.9769 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9989 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9471 GPIA in 1985.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release