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

Low income
57.6%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
97.9%
in 2022
Low income rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
43rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Low income
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 97.9% against 57.6% in Low income, a difference of 40.3%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.7 times Low income's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 45th 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 Low income Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 56.4% 78.3% 21.8% Sri Lanka
1980s 57.1% 92.1% 35.0% Sri Lanka
1990s 56.2% 93.3% 37.0% Sri Lanka
2000s 57.8% 98.3% 40.5% Sri Lanka
2010s 51.6% 98.2% 46.6% Sri Lanka
2020s 58.1% 97.9% 39.8% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Low income or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 97.9% against 57.6% in Low income as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Low income and Sri Lanka?
40.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Sri Lanka?
28 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Low income and Sri Lanka rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Low income ranks 45th 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

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.