SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
8.16 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka
8.27 years
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
145th
Sri Lanka rank
145th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 8.27 years against 8.16 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 0.11 years.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 145th and Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 221 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.19 years | 10.36 years | 3.17 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.8 years | 8.55 years | 0.7504 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.06 years | 8.68 years | 0.6153 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8.15 years | 8.46 years | 0.3069 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, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 8.27 years against 8.16 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.11 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 145th and Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 221 groups.
- 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