Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9891 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka, 1986–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka stood at 0.9891 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.07 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.963 GPI, in 1986.
That places Sri Lanka 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.963 GPI | — |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPI | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9998 GPI | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9947 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9929 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9912 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9868 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9831 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9797 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9798 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9801 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.982 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9811 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9811 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9856 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9891 GPI | +0.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.9891 GPI is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPI, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.9891 GPI is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.02 GPI, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.963 GPI | 0.963 GPI | 0.963 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9868 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9824 GPI | 0.9797 GPI | 0.9891 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 134 Argentina 0.9912 GPI compare
- 135 Bahrain 0.9901 GPI compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 0.9899 GPI compare
- 138 Tajikistan 0.9887 GPI compare
- 139 Uzbekistan 0.9872 GPI compare
- 140 Burkina Faso 0.9858 GPI compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka was 0.9891 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2004.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.963 GPI in 1986.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. 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.