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

Israel
98.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
97.9%
in 2022
Israel rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
43rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Israel
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 98.2% against 97.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 179 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 99.0% 98.3% 0.7% Israel
2010s 98.9% 98.2% 0.7% Israel
2020s 99.0% 97.9% 1.1% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Israel or Sri Lanka?
Israel, at 98.2% against 97.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Israel and Sri Lanka?
0.3%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sri Lanka?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Israel and Sri Lanka rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Israel ranks 40th 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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About this data

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

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.