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
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
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.