Sri Lanka vs WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Sri Lanka
12.66 years
in 2023
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
12.28 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
118th
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank
121st
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 12.66 years against 12.28 years in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 0.38 years.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 118th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 121st of 186 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.59 years | 7.57 years | 1.02 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 10.42 years | 8.16 years | 2.25 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 12.19 years | 8.38 years | 3.81 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 13.28 years | 11.31 years | 1.97 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 12.89 years | 12.15 years | 0.7394 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, Sri Lanka or WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Sri Lanka, at 12.66 years against 12.28 years in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Sri Lanka and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 0.38 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 118th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 121st of 186 countries.
- 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