Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Persistence to grade 5, female

Sri Lanka
98.6%
in 2022
Sweden
98.6%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
31st
Sweden rank
32nd

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Sweden
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 98.6% against 98.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 32nd of 149 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 92.8% 99.5% 6.7% Sweden
1990s 93.7% 100.0% 6.3% Sweden
2000s 98.6% 99.2% 0.5% Sweden
2010s 98.1% 99.3% 1.1% Sweden
2020s 98.6% 99.8% 1.3% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
Sri Lanka, at 98.6% against 98.6% in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 32nd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,087 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.