How does Sri Lanka rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index?

Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.

Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka

Name: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index was 1.06 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

1.06 GPI

Change on year

down 5.2%

World rank

23rd

of 189 countries

All-time high

1.13 GPI

in 2015

All-time low

1.04 GPI

in 2016

Years of data

2010–2018

School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka, 2010–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2018, school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka stood at 1.06 GPI.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.13 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPI, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

20 Guinea-Bissau 1.06 GPI
21 Kuwait 1.06 GPI compare
22 Niger 1.06 GPI compare
24 Samoa 1.06 GPI compare
25 Ecuador 1.05 GPI compare
26 Suriname 1.05 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka?: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Sri Lanka was 1.06 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPI in 2015.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index?: Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 7,031 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. 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.