Sri Lanka vs WB: Arab World: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Sri Lanka
4.55 years
in 2023
WB: Arab World
5.15 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
183rd
WB: Arab World rank
182nd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Arab World
How they compare
WB: Arab World currently reports 5.15 years against 4.55 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6 years.
That makes WB: Arab World'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.
Sri Lanka ranks 183rd and WB: Arab World ranks 182nd of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and WB: Arab World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Arab World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.82 years | 4.67 years | 0.1553 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 5.89 years | 4.91 years | 0.9779 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5.7 years | 4.84 years | 0.859 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.79 years | 5.15 years | 0.3576 years | WB: Arab World |
| 2010s | 4.85 years | 5.15 years | 0.2986 years | WB: Arab World |
| 2020s | 4.66 years | 5.15 years | 0.4874 years | WB: Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Sri Lanka or WB: Arab World?
- WB: Arab World, 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 Sri Lanka and WB: Arab World?
- 0.6 years, with WB: Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Arab World?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Arab World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 183rd and WB: Arab World ranks 182nd 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