Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female
Sri Lanka
98.6%
in 2022
Sweden
98.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Sweden rank
40th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 98.6% against 98.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sweden ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 40th of 164 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.8% | 99.4% | 6.6% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 93.7% | 99.9% | 6.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 99.0% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 99.0% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 99.8% | 1.2% | Sweden |
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, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
- Sri Lanka, at 98.6% against 98.5% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 40th 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