Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Sri Lanka
13.15 years
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
12.36 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
114th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
116th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 13.15 years against 12.36 years in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, a difference of 0.79 years.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 114th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 116th of 179 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.52 years | 7.52 years | 3 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 12.28 years | 7.9 years | 4.39 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 13.63 years | 11.27 years | 2.36 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 13.38 years | 12.21 years | 1.18 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, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Sri Lanka, at 13.15 years against 12.36 years in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 0.79 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 116th 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