MDG: World vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
MDG: World
10.6 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka
11.59 years
in 2023
MDG: World rank
107th
Sri Lanka rank
107th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: World
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11.59 years against 10.6 years in MDG: World, a difference of 0.99 years.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times MDG: World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
MDG: World ranks 107th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 221 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: World | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.78 years | 8.39 years | 0.6172 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 8.21 years | 10.42 years | 2.21 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 8.28 years | 11.74 years | 3.46 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.24 years | 12.4 years | 2.16 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.52 years | 11.73 years | 1.21 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, MDG: World or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 11.59 years against 10.6 years in MDG: World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between MDG: World and Sri Lanka?
- 0.99 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do MDG: World and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: World ranks 107th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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