Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 97.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Sri Lanka, 1974–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, total in Sri Lanka is 97.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 1974.
Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, 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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, total in Sri Lanka?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 1974.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.