Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: South Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
Sri Lanka
8.34 years
in 2023
UNICEF: South Asia
8.12 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
138th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
141st
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 8.34 years against 8.12 years in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 0.22 years.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 138th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 141st of 200 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.57 years | 6.69 years | 1.88 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.66 years | 7.7 years | 0.9627 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8.52 years | 7.62 years | 0.9047 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, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: South Asia?
- Sri Lanka, at 8.34 years against 8.12 years in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 0.22 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 138th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 141st of 200 countries.
- 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