Sri Lanka vs UIS: Arab States: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Sri Lanka
8.27 years
in 2023
UIS: Arab States
8.12 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
145th
UIS: Arab States rank
148th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 8.27 years against 8.12 years in UIS: Arab States, a difference of 0.15 years.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 145th and UIS: Arab States ranks 148th of 200 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.36 years | 6.97 years | 3.38 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8.55 years | 7.67 years | 0.8795 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.68 years | 7.95 years | 0.7283 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8.46 years | 8.1 years | 0.3602 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, Sri Lanka or UIS: Arab States?
- Sri Lanka, at 8.27 years against 8.12 years in UIS: Arab States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Sri Lanka and UIS: Arab States?
- 0.15 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UIS: Arab States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UIS: Arab States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 145th and UIS: Arab States ranks 148th 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