School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 0.9935 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9935 GPIA
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
132nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9935 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka stood at 0.9935 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9935 GPIA, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 132nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9935 GPIA | -8.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.9935 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.9935 GPIA is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.9935 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 129 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9946 GPIA compare
- 130 North Macedonia 0.9945 GPIA compare
- 131 Spain 0.9938 GPIA compare
- 133 Switzerland 0.9933 GPIA compare
- 134 Ireland 0.9931 GPIA compare
- 135 Egypt 0.993 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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka was 0.9935 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9935 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 132nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release