Sri Lanka vs WB: European Union: School life expectancy, primary, female
Sri Lanka
4.58 years
in 2023
WB: European Union
5.08 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
179th
WB: European Union rank
180th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: European Union
How they compare
WB: European Union currently reports 5.08 years against 4.58 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5 years.
That makes WB: European Union's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, WB: European Union has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 179th and WB: European Union ranks 180th of 215 countries.
WB: European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.79 years | 5.21 years | 0.4169 years | WB: European Union |
| 2010s | 4.83 years | 5.25 years | 0.424 years | WB: European Union |
| 2020s | 4.7 years | 5.05 years | 0.353 years | WB: European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Sri Lanka or WB: European Union?
- WB: European Union, at 5.08 years against 4.58 years in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Sri Lanka and WB: European Union?
- 0.5 years, with WB: European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: European Union?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: European Union rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 179th and WB: European Union ranks 180th 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