Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
Sri Lanka
1.32 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1.01 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
139th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
137th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.32 years against 1.01 years in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 0.31 years.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 139th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 137th of 213 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.29 years | 0.7841 years | 0.5011 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.31 years | 0.9535 years | 0.3566 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.32 years against 1.01 years in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 0.31 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 139th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 137th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). 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