Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 1974–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka is 99.1%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 1974.
Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 76.7% | — |
| 1975 | 84.9% | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 86.8% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 95.7% | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 97.7% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 94.4% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 96.8% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 95.1% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 98.9% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 99.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 99.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 89.9%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.0% | 76.7% | 95.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 96.0% | 94.4% | 97.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 95.9% | 95.1% | 96.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.9% | 99.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.6% | 99.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 27 United Arab Emirates 99.3% compare
- 28 Israel 99.2% compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 99.2% compare
- 31 Thailand 99.1% compare
- 32 North Macedonia 99.1% compare
- 33 Malta 99.1% compare
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 99.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 1974.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.