Samoa vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
Samoa
8.22 years
in 2023
Sri Lanka
8.21 years
in 2023
Samoa rank
148th
Sri Lanka rank
149th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 8.22 years against 8.21 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Samoa ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 149th of 200 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.95 years | 10.34 years | 2.39 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8.11 years | 8.56 years | 0.453 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.58 years | 8.69 years | 0.1071 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8.38 years | 8.4 years | 0.0234 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, male, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Samoa, at 8.22 years against 8.21 years in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Samoa ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 149th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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