ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both)
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
5.15 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka
4.55 years
in 2023
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
182nd
Sri Lanka rank
183rd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) over time
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) currently reports 5.15 years against 4.55 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6 years.
That makes ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)'s figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 182nd and Sri Lanka ranks 183rd of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.67 years | 4.82 years | 0.1553 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 4.91 years | 5.89 years | 0.9779 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.84 years | 5.7 years | 0.859 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.15 years | 4.79 years | 0.3576 years | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2010s | 5.15 years | 4.85 years | 0.2986 years | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2020s | 5.15 years | 4.66 years | 0.4874 years | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) or Sri Lanka?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), at 5.15 years against 4.55 years in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6 years, with ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Sri Lanka?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 182nd and Sri Lanka ranks 183rd of 221 groups.
- 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