MDG: Southern Asia vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
MDG: Southern Asia
8.16 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka
8.34 years
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia rank
135th
Sri Lanka rank
138th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- MDG: Southern Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 8.34 years against 8.16 years in MDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 0.18 years.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 135th and Sri Lanka ranks 138th of 221 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Southern Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.72 years | 8.57 years | 1.85 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.72 years | 8.66 years | 0.9355 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7.68 years | 8.52 years | 0.8365 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, female, MDG: Southern Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 8.34 years against 8.16 years in MDG: Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between MDG: Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.18 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Southern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 135th and Sri Lanka ranks 138th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (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