Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
76th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.9463 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
21
1982–2022
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Sri Lanka, 1982–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Sri Lanka stood at 1.01 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9463 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 76th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9992 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.999 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9463 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9971 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.03 GPIA, 98% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9463 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Sri Lanka?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Sri Lanka was 1.01 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9463 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Sri Lanka ranks 76th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 the last grade 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