Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
45th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.9906 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
20
2001–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka stood at 1.01 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9906 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9992 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9967 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9981 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9999 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9999 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9969 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9952 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9941 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9939 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9917 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9906 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9936 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9972 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9967 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9948 GPIA | 0.9906 GPIA | 0.9999 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka was 1.01 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9906 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release