France vs Sri Lanka: Persistence to grade 5, total

France
98.0%
in 1999
Sri Lanka
97.9%
in 2022
France rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
39th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • France
  • Sri Lanka
020406080100197119962022

How they compare

France currently reports 98.0% against 97.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1974 it was France ahead.

France ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 164 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 90.5% 78.3% 12.2% France
1980s 96.5% 93.1% 3.4% France
1990s 96.5% 93.3% 3.2% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, France or Sri Lanka?
France, at 98.0% against 97.9% in Sri Lanka as of 1999.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between France and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1991.
How do France and Sri Lanka rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
France ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, total (% 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, total (% 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
176 places, 3,790 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.