Marshall Islands vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Marshall Islands
8.31 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka
8.27 years
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
143rd
Sri Lanka rank
145th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Marshall Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 8.31 years against 8.27 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.41 years | 8.51 years | 0.107 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 9.51 years | 8.66 years | 0.8464 years | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 8.98 years | 8.46 years | 0.5243 years | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Marshall Islands or Sri Lanka?
- Marshall Islands, at 8.31 years against 8.27 years in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 0.04 years, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 143rd 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