Inequality in education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Inequality in education was 0.113 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.113
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1453
in 2010
All-time low
0.113
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Sri Lanka stood at 0.113. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1453 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.113, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1453 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1383 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1383 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1325 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.128 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1248 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.12 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.122 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1192 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1174 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1155 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1138 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.113 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.113 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.113 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3606, 31% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1286 | 0.1174 | 0.1453 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1138 | 0.113 | 0.1155 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Sri Lanka?
- Inequality in education in Sri Lanka was 0.113 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1453 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.113 in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for inequality in education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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