Sri Lanka vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Sri Lanka
97.9%
in 2022
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
95.5%
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
40th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 97.9% against 95.5% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), a difference of 2.4%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 43rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 40th of 180 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.9% | 76.5% | 16.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 93.3% | 80.3% | 13.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 84.6% | 13.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 89.2% | 9.1% | 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, Sri Lanka or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Sri Lanka, at 97.9% against 95.5% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 2.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 40th 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