Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.8432 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8432 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
113th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.9582 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.7892 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
8
2010–2023
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sri Lanka stood at 0.8432 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.9582 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7892 GPIA, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.952 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.9522 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9557 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9582 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9548 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8912 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7892 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8432 GPIA | +6.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.8432 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.8432 GPIA is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3036 GPIA, 2.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.944 GPIA | 0.8912 GPIA | 0.9582 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8162 GPIA | 0.7892 GPIA | 0.8432 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 110 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8658 GPIA compare
- 111 Denmark 0.8576 GPIA compare
- 112 El Salvador 0.8477 GPIA compare
- 114 Vanuatu 0.8418 GPIA compare
- 115 Zimbabwe 0.838 GPIA compare
- 116 Dominican Republic 0.8286 GPIA compare
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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sri Lanka?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sri Lanka was 0.8432 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9582 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7892 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Sri Lanka ranks 113th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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