Norway vs Sri Lanka: Persistence to last grade of primary, female
Norway
98.8%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
98.6%
in 2022
Norway rank
37th
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time
- Norway
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Norway currently reports 98.8% against 98.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 164 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.5% | 93.4% | 6.1% | Norway |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 93.7% | 5.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.6% | 0.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Norway or Sri Lanka?
- Norway, at 98.8% against 98.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Norway and Sri Lanka rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Norway ranks 37th 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 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
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.