Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Dominican Republic
14.22 years
in 2017
Sri Lanka
14.11 years
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
78th
Sri Lanka rank
81st
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 14.22 years against 14.11 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.45 years | 8.42 years | 0.9675 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 11.26 years | 10.76 years | 0.4962 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 14 years | 13.82 years | 0.1738 years | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Dominican Republic or Sri Lanka?
- Dominican Republic, at 14.22 years against 14.11 years in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 0.11 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.