Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, primary, male
Sri Lanka
4.52 years
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
4.36 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
183rd
United Arab Emirates rank
184th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.52 years against 4.36 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 183rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 184th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.85 years | 5.3 years | 0.449 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 6.01 years | 5.39 years | 0.6114 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5.79 years | 5.9 years | 0.1148 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 4.82 years | 6.43 years | 1.6 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 4.86 years | 4.58 years | 0.2774 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.63 years | 4.38 years | 0.2476 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Sri Lanka or United Arab Emirates?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.52 years against 4.36 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.16 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 183rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 184th 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