Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka, 1982–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka is 1 GPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.96 GPIA, in 2010.
Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.9973 GPIA | — |
| 1985 | 0.9978 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9923 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9946 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.96 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9945 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9983 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9996 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.999 GPIA | 0.9923 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka was 1 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release