SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary, female
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
5.18 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka
4.58 years
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
176th
Sri Lanka rank
179th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 5.18 years against 4.58 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6 years.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 176th and Sri Lanka ranks 179th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.28 years | 4.64 years | 0.3587 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 4.64 years | 5.76 years | 1.12 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.65 years | 5.61 years | 0.9617 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.1 years | 4.79 years | 0.3145 years | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 5.12 years | 4.83 years | 0.295 years | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 5.16 years | 4.7 years | 0.4559 years | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Sri Lanka?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 5.18 years against 4.58 years in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6 years, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 176th and Sri Lanka ranks 179th of 221 groups.
- 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