Sri Lanka vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Sri Lanka
97.9%
in 2022
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
95.5%
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
45th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 97.9% against 95.5% in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, a difference of 2.4%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 43rd and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 45th 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: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.1% | 78.1% | 15.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 93.3% | 82.9% | 10.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 87.9% | 10.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 90.7% | 7.6% | 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: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Sri Lanka, at 97.9% against 95.5% in WB: Late-demographic Dividend as of 2022.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Sri Lanka and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 2.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 45th 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