Norway vs Sri Lanka: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female
Norway
98.8%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
98.6%
in 2022
Norway rank
37th
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female over time
- Norway
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Norway currently reports 98.8% against 98.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 164 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.5% | 93.4% | 6.1% | Norway |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 93.7% | 5.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.6% | 0.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female, Norway or Sri Lanka?
- Norway, at 98.8% against 98.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female between Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Norway and Sri Lanka rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Norway ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%). 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