Persistence to grade 5, total in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Persistence to grade 5, total was 97.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Sri Lanka, 1974–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2022, persistence to grade 5, total in Sri Lanka stood at 97.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 1974.
That places Sri Lanka 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 66.0% | — |
| 1975 | 74.4% | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 78.5% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 94.0% | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 89.9% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 91.3% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 91.0% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 92.4% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 95.4% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 90.8% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 94.4% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 92.2% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 97.8% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.3% | 66.0% | 94.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 92.1% | 89.9% | 95.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 93.3% | 92.2% | 94.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 97.8% | 98.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 96.6% | 99.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,541 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Sri Lanka?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Sri Lanka was 97.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 1974.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.