Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female

Sri Lanka
8.34 years
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
8.3 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
138th
United Arab Emirates rank
141st

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 8.34 years against 8.3 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.04 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 138th and United Arab Emirates ranks 141st of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 10.37 years 9.12 years 1.25 years Sri Lanka
2000s 8.65 years 9.35 years 0.6973 years United Arab Emirates
2010s 8.66 years 7.54 years 1.12 years Sri Lanka
2020s 8.52 years 8.19 years 0.3359 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 United Arab Emirates?
Sri Lanka, at 8.34 years against 8.3 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?
0.04 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 138th and United Arab Emirates 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,261 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release