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

Kyrgyzstan
97.7%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
97.9%
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
43rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 97.9% against 97.7% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 179 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 95.1% 98.3% 3.3% Sri Lanka
2010s 97.5% 98.2% 0.7% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Kyrgyzstan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 97.9% against 97.7% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 46th 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.