Georgia vs Sri Lanka: Persistence to grade 5, total
Georgia
97.8%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
97.9%
in 2022
Georgia rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Georgia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 97.9% against 97.8% in Georgia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.7% | 0.6% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 0.0% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.9% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Georgia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 97.9% against 97.8% in Georgia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Georgia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Georgia and Sri Lanka rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Georgia ranks 40th 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
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.