Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.7366 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sri Lanka, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sri Lanka is 0.7366 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7311 GPIA, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 111th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.786 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.8346 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8127 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.18 GPIA | +45.3% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.32 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7311 GPIA | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7366 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9849 GPIA | 0.786 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9458 GPIA | 0.7311 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 108 Barbados 0.7425 GPIA compare
- 109 Lebanon 0.7413 GPIA compare
- 110 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.7377 GPIA compare
- 112 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7361 GPIA compare
- 113 Cambodia 0.7358 GPIA compare
- 114 Kyrgyzstan 0.7337 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sri Lanka was 0.7366 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7311 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Sri Lanka ranks 111th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release