India vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
India
13.18 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka
13.15 years
in 2023
India rank
113th
Sri Lanka rank
114th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
India currently reports 13.18 years against 13.15 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.03 years.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
India ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 179 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.32 years | 10.47 years | 5.15 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 11.95 years | 13.63 years | 1.68 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 12.79 years | 13.38 years | 0.5898 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, India or Sri Lanka?
- India, at 13.18 years against 13.15 years in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between India and Sri Lanka?
- 0.03 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- India ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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