India vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
India
8.28 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka
8.27 years
in 2023
India rank
144th
Sri Lanka rank
145th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
India currently reports 8.28 years against 8.27 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
India ranks 144th 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 | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.47 years | 11.51 years | 5.04 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.49 years | 8.57 years | 1.08 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.19 years | 8.68 years | 0.4885 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8.11 years | 8.46 years | 0.3522 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, India or Sri Lanka?
- India, at 8.28 years against 8.27 years in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between India and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- India ranks 144th 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