Belize vs Sri Lanka: Persistence to grade 5, male
Belize
96.7%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
97.3%
in 2022
Belize rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Persistence to grade 5, male over time
- Belize
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 97.3% against 96.7% in Belize, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 149 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.9% | 91.8% | 23.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 98.4% | 10.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 98.6% | 3.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 97.3% | 8.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Belize or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 97.3% against 96.7% in Belize as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Belize and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Sri Lanka rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Belize ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, male (% 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.