How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sri Lanka?

6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

North America vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

North America

1.27 GPIA

in 2019

Sri Lanka

1.9 GPIA

in 2018

North America rank

4th

Sri Lanka rank

3rd

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

North America
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.9 GPIA against 1.27 GPIA in North America, a difference of 0.63 GPIA.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times North America's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 3rd of 43 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, North America or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 1.9 GPIA against 1.27 GPIA in North America as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between North America and Sri Lanka?: 0.63 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sri Lanka?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do North America and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: North America ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,346 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/