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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sri Lanka, 1995–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
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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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.