Sri Lanka vs WB: Caribbean Small States: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Sri Lanka
12.17 years
in 2023
WB: Caribbean Small States
12.3 years
in 2016
Sri Lanka rank
120th
WB: Caribbean Small States rank
117th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • WB: Caribbean Small States
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How they compare

WB: Caribbean Small States currently reports 12.3 years against 12.17 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.13 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1981 it was WB: Caribbean Small States ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 120th and WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 117th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and WB: Caribbean Small States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka WB: Caribbean Small States Difference Ahead
1980s 10.42 years 11.05 years 0.6324 years WB: Caribbean Small States
1990s 12.1 years 11.37 years 0.7304 years Sri Lanka
2010s 12.92 years 12.29 years 0.6305 years Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Sri Lanka or WB: Caribbean Small States?
WB: Caribbean Small States, at 12.3 years against 12.17 years in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Sri Lanka and WB: Caribbean Small States?
0.13 years, with WB: Caribbean Small States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Caribbean Small States?
11 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Sri Lanka and WB: Caribbean Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 120th and WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 117th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release