China vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
China
11.83 years
in 2012
Sri Lanka
11.82 years
in 2023
China rank
90th
Sri Lanka rank
92nd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 11.83 years against 11.82 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01 years.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
China ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 208 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.34 years | 7.55 years | 0.2104 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 7.27 years | 10.59 years | 3.32 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 7.95 years | 11.88 years | 3.94 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 11.78 years | 12.45 years | 0.6656 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 11.83 years against 11.82 years in Sri Lanka as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2012.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- China ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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