Sri Lanka—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #109 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
98.78
2017
YoY Change
+2.8%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#109
of 167 countries
Maximum
101.79
2013
Minimum
96.07
2016
CAGR
-0.2%
14 years
Last
98.78
Previous
96.07
Highest
101.79
Lowest
96.07
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sri Lanka's gender parity index, primary was 98.78 in 2017, ranking #109 out of 167 countries. This represents a +2.8% change from 2016. Over the past 14 years, the highest recorded value was 101.79 (2013) and the lowest was 96.07 (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 98.78 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 96.07 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 97.69 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 101.15 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 101.79 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 100.49 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 97.75 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.49 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 98.82 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.66 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 97.42 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.52 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 100.35 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 101.46 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |