Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 99.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
104th
of 188 countries
All-time high
110.6%
in 1995
All-time low
94.0%
in 2009
Years of data
20
1995–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sri Lanka, 1995–2018

02550751001995200620181995: 110.6 %1998: 100.9 %2001: 102.5 %2002: 102.5 %2003: 102.1 %2004: 100.9 %2005: 101 %2006: 100 %2007: 98.7 %2008: 97.2 %2009: 94 %2010: 97.6 %2011: 97.5 %2012: 98.9 %2013: 99.6 %2014: 99.5 %2015: 99.3 %2016: 99.2 %2017: 99.4 %2018: 99.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 99.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2018.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 110.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Sri Lanka, 1995 to 2018.
Year % Change
1995 110.6%
1998 100.9% -8.7%
2001 102.5% +1.6%
2002 102.5% +0.0%
2003 102.1% -0.4%
2004 100.9% -1.2%
2005 101.0% +0.1%
2006 100.0% -1.0%
2007 98.7% -1.3%
2008 97.2% -1.5%
2009 94.0% -3.4%
2010 97.6% +3.9%
2011 97.5% -0.1%
2012 98.9% +1.5%
2013 99.6% +0.6%
2014 99.5% -0.0%
2015 99.3% -0.2%
2016 99.2% -0.1%
2017 99.4% +0.2%
2018 99.8% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 105.8% 100.9% 110.6% 2
2000s 99.9% 94.0% 102.5% 9
2010s 99.0% 97.5% 99.8% 9

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 101 Malaysia 100.1% compare
  2. 102 China 100.0% compare
  3. 103 Germany 99.8% compare
  4. 105 Cyprus 99.7% compare
  5. 106 Ghana 99.6% compare
  6. 107 Estonia 99.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sri Lanka?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sri Lanka was 99.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 110.6% in 1995.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.