SDG: Northern Africa vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
SDG: Northern Africa
12.64 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka
13.15 years
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa rank
112th
Sri Lanka rank
114th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- SDG: Northern Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 13.15 years against 12.64 years in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 0.51 years.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 112th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 221 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.66 years | 10.52 years | 3.86 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 8.07 years | 12.28 years | 4.21 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 11.17 years | 13.63 years | 2.47 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 12.34 years | 13.38 years | 1.04 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, SDG: Northern Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 13.15 years against 12.64 years in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between SDG: Northern Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.51 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 112th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 221 groups.
- 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