Pre-demographic dividend vs Sri Lanka: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Pre-demographic dividend
60.6%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
97.9%
in 2022
Pre-demographic dividend rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
43rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Pre-demographic dividend
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 97.9% against 60.6% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 37.3%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.6 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

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

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 42nd 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 Pre-demographic dividend Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 64.8% 78.3% 13.4% Sri Lanka
1980s 66.7% 92.1% 25.4% Sri Lanka
1990s 65.5% 93.3% 27.8% Sri Lanka
2000s 62.6% 98.3% 35.7% Sri Lanka
2010s 58.4% 98.2% 39.9% Sri Lanka
2020s 61.2% 97.9% 36.8% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Pre-demographic dividend or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 97.9% against 60.6% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Pre-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka?
37.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka?
28 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Pre-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 42nd 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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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.