Gambia vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Gambia
8.22 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka
8.27 years
in 2023
Gambia rank
148th
Sri Lanka rank
145th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 8.27 years against 8.22 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.05 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 200 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.56 years | 9.21 years | 4.65 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.92 years | 8.55 years | 2.63 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.78 years | 8.68 years | 1.9 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8.06 years | 8.46 years | 0.4022 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Gambia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 8.27 years against 8.22 years in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.05 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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