Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 0.991 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.991 GPI
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
104th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPI
in 2004
All-time low
0.9658 GPI
in 2011
Years of data
20
1995–2018

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

00.250.50.7511995200620181995: 1 GPI1998: 0.999 GPI2001: 0.996 GPI2002: 0.996 GPI2003: 0.999 GPI2004: 1.1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 0.999 GPI2008: 0.997 GPI2009: 0.996 GPI2010: 0.969 GPI2011: 0.966 GPI2012: 0.986 GPI2013: 0.984 GPI2014: 0.981 GPI2015: 0.982 GPI2016: 0.982 GPI2017: 0.987 GPI2018: 0.991 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Sri Lanka is 0.991 GPI, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9658 GPI, in 2011.

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

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Sri Lanka, 1995 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
1995 1.01 GPI
1998 0.9988 GPI -1.6%
2001 0.9958 GPI -0.3%
2002 0.9965 GPI +0.1%
2003 0.999 GPI +0.3%
2004 1.06 GPI +5.6%
2005 1 GPI -5.1%
2006 0.9998 GPI -0.2%
2007 0.9989 GPI -0.1%
2008 0.997 GPI -0.2%
2009 0.996 GPI -0.1%
2010 0.9687 GPI -2.7%
2011 0.9658 GPI -0.3%
2012 0.9856 GPI +2.1%
2013 0.9837 GPI -0.2%
2014 0.9809 GPI -0.3%
2015 0.9819 GPI +0.1%
2016 0.9819 GPI -0.0%
2017 0.9865 GPI +0.5%
2018 0.991 GPI +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.01 GPI 0.9988 GPI 1.01 GPI 2
2000s 1 GPI 0.9958 GPI 1.06 GPI 9
2010s 0.9807 GPI 0.9658 GPI 0.991 GPI 9

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 101 Botswana 0.9915 GPI compare
  2. 102 Hungary 0.9912 GPI compare
  3. 103 Cyprus 0.9912 GPI compare
  4. 105 Finland 0.9908 GPI compare
  5. 106 Grenada 0.9907 GPI compare
  6. 107 Russia 0.99 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Sri Lanka?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Sri Lanka was 0.991 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2004.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9658 GPI in 2011.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
Sri Lanka ranks 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
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

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary to male gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary. 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.