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
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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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release