Inequality in education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Inequality in education was 0.113 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 73,333 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.95 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.