Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Sri Lanka: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
59.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
97.9%
in 2022
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 97.9% against 59.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 38.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.7 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 45 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.5% | 78.3% | 19.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 56.9% | 92.1% | 35.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 56.1% | 93.3% | 37.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 98.3% | 38.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 98.2% | 43.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 97.9% | 38.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 97.9% against 59.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?
- 38.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd 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, total (% 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.