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

Sri Lanka
98.6%
in 2022
Sweden
98.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Sweden rank
40th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Sweden
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 98.6% against 98.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sweden ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 40th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 92.8% 99.4% 6.6% Sweden
1990s 93.7% 99.9% 6.2% Sweden
2000s 98.6% 99.0% 0.3% Sweden
2010s 98.1% 99.0% 0.8% Sweden
2020s 98.6% 99.8% 1.2% Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sri Lanka, at 98.6% against 98.5% in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 40th 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

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

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.