How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Sri Lanka?

21 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA only vs Sri Lanka: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

IDA only

64.0%

in 2023

Sri Lanka

98.6%

in 2022

IDA only rank

36th

Sri Lanka rank

39th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

IDA only
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 98.6% against 64.0% in IDA only, a difference of 34.6%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times IDA only's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 45 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1980s	53.1%	93.0%	39.9%	Sri Lanka
1990s	55.9%	93.7%	37.8%	Sri Lanka
2000s	61.2%	98.6%	37.4%	Sri Lanka
2010s	59.9%	98.6%	38.7%	Sri Lanka
2020s	64.5%	98.6%	34.1%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, IDA only or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 98.6% against 64.0% in IDA only as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between IDA only and Sri Lanka?: 34.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Sri Lanka?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
How do IDA only and Sri Lanka rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?: IDA only ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, 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

Indicator: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% 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: 209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.