Sri Lanka vs WB: Other Small States: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Sri Lanka
11.59 years
in 2023
WB: Other Small States
10.65 years
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
107th
WB: Other Small States rank
104th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11.59 years against 10.65 years in WB: Other Small States, a difference of 0.94 years.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times WB: Other Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 107th and WB: Other Small States ranks 104th of 213 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.39 years | 8.03 years | 0.3609 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 10.42 years | 8.73 years | 1.69 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 11.74 years | 8.94 years | 2.81 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12.4 years | 10.48 years | 1.92 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 11.8 years | 10.62 years | 1.18 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, Sri Lanka or WB: Other Small States?
- Sri Lanka, at 11.59 years against 10.65 years in WB: Other Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Sri Lanka and WB: Other Small States?
- 0.94 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Other Small States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Other Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 107th and WB: Other Small States ranks 104th of 213 countries.
- 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