Eritrea vs Sri Lanka: Primary education, duration

Eritrea
5 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka
5 years
in 2025
Eritrea rank
154th
Sri Lanka rank
154th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 154th and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 210 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 5 years 1 years Eritrea
1980s 6 years 5 years 1 years Eritrea
1990s 5.2 years 5 years 0.2 years Eritrea
2000s 5 years 5 years 0 years
2010s 5 years 5 years 0 years
2020s 5 years 5 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Eritrea or Sri Lanka?
Eritrea, at 5 years against 5 years in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
0 years, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary education, duration?
Eritrea ranks 154th and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.