Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2016. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Sri Lanka, 1982–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2016, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Sri Lanka stood at 1.01 GPI.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.07 GPI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9463 GPI, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 60th out of 141 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 GPI | — |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9992 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.999 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9463 GPI | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPI | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9971 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 0.999 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9463 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 57 Cape Verde 1.02 GPI compare
- 58 Macau, China 1.02 GPI compare
- 59 Brunei Darussalam 1.02 GPI compare
- 61 Malaysia 1.01 GPI compare
- 62 Fiji 1.01 GPI compare
- 63 Jordan 1.01 GPI 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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Sri Lanka?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Sri Lanka was 1.01 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2011.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9463 GPI in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 60th out of 141 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 5 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. 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.