Laos vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years)
Laos
4.64 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka
4.58 years
in 2023
Laos rank
178th
Sri Lanka rank
179th
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) over time
- Laos
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Laos currently reports 4.64 years against 4.58 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Laos ranks 178th and Sri Lanka ranks 179th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.78 years | 4.94 years | 1.16 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 4.5 years | 5.87 years | 1.37 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.65 years | 5.61 years | 0.965 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.19 years | 4.79 years | 0.3995 years | Laos |
| 2010s | 5.5 years | 4.83 years | 0.6722 years | Laos |
| 2020s | 4.82 years | 4.7 years | 0.1182 years | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Laos or Sri Lanka?
- Laos, at 4.64 years against 4.58 years in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 0.06 years, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Laos ranks 178th and Sri Lanka ranks 179th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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