Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Persistence to last grade of primary, female
Sri Lanka
98.6%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
63.1%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 98.6% against 63.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 35.5%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 164 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.0% | 64.7% | 28.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 93.7% | 64.6% | 29.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 61.7% | 36.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 59.2% | 39.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 63.6% | 35.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sri Lanka, at 98.6% against 63.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th 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.