Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.8884 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sri Lanka, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.8884 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4637 GPIA, in 2004.
Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8933 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9768 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4637 GPIA | -54.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +117.7% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.997 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.18 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.21 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.14 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.789 GPIA | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8884 GPIA | +12.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.8884 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.8884 GPIA is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.7225 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +117.7% | 0.4637 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA |
| 2004 | -54.0% | 1.01 GPIA | 0.4637 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9343 GPIA | 0.4637 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8387 GPIA | 0.789 GPIA | 0.8884 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 117 United States of America 0.9077 GPIA compare
- 118 Panama 0.8922 GPIA compare
- 119 Burundi 0.8884 GPIA compare
- 121 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.8864 GPIA compare
- 122 North Macedonia 0.8762 GPIA compare
- 123 Martinique 0.8726 GPIA
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Sri Lanka?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sri Lanka was 0.8884 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4637 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Sri Lanka ranks 120th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release