Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary, male
Pakistan
4.26 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka
4.52 years
in 2023
Pakistan rank
186th
Sri Lanka rank
183rd
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.52 years against 4.26 years in Pakistan, a difference of 0.26 years.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 186th and Sri Lanka ranks 183rd of 215 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.41 years | 4.85 years | 1.44 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.24 years | 6.01 years | 2.77 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3.36 years | 5.61 years | 2.25 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3.86 years | 4.79 years | 0.9366 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.03 years | 4.87 years | 0.8412 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.36 years | 4.6 years | 0.2312 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.52 years against 4.26 years in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.26 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Pakistan ranks 186th and Sri Lanka ranks 183rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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