Qatar vs Sri Lanka: Persistence to grade 5, male
Qatar
96.7%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
97.3%
in 2022
Qatar rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Persistence to grade 5, male over time
- Qatar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 97.3% against 96.7% in Qatar, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 149 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.8% | 90.8% | 1.9% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 98.5% | 13.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 98.0% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Qatar or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 97.3% against 96.7% in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Qatar and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do Qatar and Sri Lanka rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Qatar ranks 40th 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.