School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sri Lanka, 1976–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sri Lanka is 1.05 GPI, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.12 GPI in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPI, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.06 GPI | — |
| 1981 | 1.1 GPI | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.11 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.11 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.11 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.11 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.12 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.09 GPI | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.08 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.08 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.08 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.09 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.09 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.08 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.08 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPI | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.1 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.09 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 64,434 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 222,100 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 136,118 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -6.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sri Lanka?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sri Lanka was 1.05 GPI in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPI in 1986.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.