Sri Lanka vs WB: Small States: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Sri Lanka
11.82 years
in 2023
WB: Small States
10.8 years
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
92nd
WB: Small States rank
92nd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Small States
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11.82 years against 10.8 years in WB: Small States, a difference of 1.02 years.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times WB: Small States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1976 it was WB: Small States ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 92nd and WB: Small States ranks 92nd of 208 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and WB: Small States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.55 years | 9.13 years | 1.58 years | WB: Small States |
| 1980s | 10.59 years | 9.27 years | 1.33 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 11.88 years | 9.34 years | 2.54 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12.57 years | 10.61 years | 1.95 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 11.96 years | 10.78 years | 1.17 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, Sri Lanka or WB: Small States?
- Sri Lanka, at 11.82 years against 10.8 years in WB: Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Sri Lanka and WB: Small States?
- 1.02 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Small States?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd and WB: Small States 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