Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Cyprus or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 97.9% against 97.9% in Cyprus as of 2022.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

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

Cyprus vs Sri Lanka: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Cyprus

97.9%

in 2021

Sri Lanka

97.9%

in 2022

Cyprus rank

44th

Sri Lanka rank

43rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

Cyprus
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 97.9% against 97.9% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Cyprus ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	89.0%	78.3%	10.8%	Cyprus
1980s	98.7%	92.1%	6.6%	Cyprus
1990s	99.3%	92.2%	7.1%	Cyprus
2000s	98.5%	98.5%	0.0%	Cyprus
2010s	96.2%	98.6%	2.4%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Cyprus or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 97.9% against 97.9% in Cyprus as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Cyprus and Sri Lanka?: 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sri Lanka?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do Cyprus and Sri Lanka rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: Cyprus ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% 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: 224 places, 6,364 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 03 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.