Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.7736 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.7736 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.912 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7351 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 123rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.912 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.8766 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8512 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8336 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.746 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.815 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8041 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7351 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8289 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7921 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7736 GPIA | -2.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.7736 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9277 GPIA, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.7736 GPIA is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.8133 GPIA, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8217 GPIA | 0.7351 GPIA | 0.912 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7982 GPIA | 0.7736 GPIA | 0.8289 GPIA | 3 |
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sri Lanka?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sri Lanka was 0.7736 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.912 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7351 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release