MDG: Developing Regions vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
MDG: Developing Regions
12.31 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka
12.66 years
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions rank
119th
Sri Lanka rank
118th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Developing Regions
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 12.66 years against 12.31 years in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 0.35 years.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 119th and Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 221 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Developing Regions | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.58 years | 8.59 years | 1.01 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 8.19 years | 10.42 years | 2.23 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 8.4 years | 12.19 years | 3.78 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 11.32 years | 13.28 years | 1.96 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 12.17 years | 12.89 years | 0.7226 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, MDG: Developing Regions or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 12.66 years against 12.31 years in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between MDG: Developing Regions and Sri Lanka?
- 0.35 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Developing Regions and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 119th and Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (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