School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.03 GPI for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in 2018.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.04 GPI in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.9829 GPI, in 1976.
Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.9829 GPI | — |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.02 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.02 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.04 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.03 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9972 GPI | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9963 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9829 GPI | 0.9829 GPI | 0.9829 GPI | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9963 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 39 Bahamas 1.03 GPI compare
- 40 Philippines 1.03 GPI compare
- 41 Comoros 1.03 GPI compare
- 43 Timor-Leste 1.03 GPI compare
- 44 Mauritius 1.02 GPI compare
- 45 Brunei Darussalam 1.02 GPI compare
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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka was 1.03 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 1994.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9829 GPI in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, primary and secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.