School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.9182 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2023
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9182 GPIA, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9182 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9223 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9257 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9257 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9242 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9508 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9554 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.959 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9579 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9599 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9612 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9637 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9614 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9643 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9669 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9654 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9652 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9659 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9702 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9692 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9693 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9732 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9782 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.986 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9878 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9919 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9936 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9927 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.993 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9952 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9951 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9919 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9775 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.992 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9901 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9891 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9894 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9882 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9936 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9973 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.04 GPIA, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9365 GPIA | 0.9182 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.9601 GPIA | 0.9508 GPIA | 0.9669 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9696 GPIA | 0.9652 GPIA | 0.9782 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9995 GPIA | 0.986 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9912 GPIA | 0.9775 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka was 1.01 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9182 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 School life expectancy, 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