Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 1.01 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.01
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
45th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 2004
All-time low
0.9906
in 2016
Years of data
20
2001–2023
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Sri Lanka, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Sri Lanka stood at 1.01.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.06 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9906, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9995 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9992 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9967 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9981 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9999 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9999 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9969 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9952 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9941 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9939 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9917 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9906 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9936 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9972 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | -0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.01 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.02, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.9967 | 1.06 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9948 | 0.9906 | 0.9999 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 2 |
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 net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Sri Lanka?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Sri Lanka was 1.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2004.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9906 in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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