South Asia vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted

South Asia
1.16 GPIA
in 2019
Sri Lanka
1.51 GPIA
in 2014
South Asia rank
22nd
Sri Lanka rank
20th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time

  • South Asia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.51 GPIA against 1.16 GPIA in South Asia, a difference of 0.35 GPIA.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Asia ahead.

South Asia ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 43 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 1.18 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 0.1345 GPIA South Asia
2010s 0.9952 GPIA 1.38 GPIA 0.3807 GPIA Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, South Asia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.51 GPIA against 1.16 GPIA in South Asia as of 2014.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between South Asia and Sri Lanka?
0.35 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
How do South Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
South Asia ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,055 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/