Cyprus vs Sri Lanka: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Cyprus
97.9%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
97.9%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Cyprus
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 97.9% against 97.9% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cyprus ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.0% | 78.3% | 10.8% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 98.7% | 92.1% | 6.6% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 92.2% | 7.1% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 0.0% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 98.6% | 2.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Cyprus or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 97.9% against 97.9% in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Cyprus and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
- How do Cyprus and Sri Lanka rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release