Eritrea vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Eritrea
4.5 years
in 2022
Sri Lanka
4.55 years
in 2023
Eritrea rank
184th
Sri Lanka rank
183rd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.55 years against 4.5 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Eritrea ranks 184th and Sri Lanka ranks 183rd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.45 years | 5.43 years | 2.98 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3.61 years | 5.75 years | 2.14 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.9 years | 4.79 years | 0.1113 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4.11 years | 4.85 years | 0.7454 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.5 years | 4.63 years | 0.1328 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Eritrea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.55 years against 4.5 years in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.05 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 184th and Sri Lanka ranks 183rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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