Bahrain vs Sri Lanka: Average years of schooling
Bahrain
11.05 years
in 2020
Sri Lanka
10.83 years
in 2020
Bahrain rank
59th
Sri Lanka rank
62nd
Average years of schooling over time
- Bahrain
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 11.05 years against 10.83 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bahrain ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.2618 years | 0.1618 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.3923 years | 0.2923 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.6163 years | 0.5163 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.9 years | 0.8 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.1 years | 1.22 years | 1.12 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.2969 years | 1.89 years | 1.59 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.6094 years | 2.42 years | 1.81 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 1.04 years | 3.26 years | 2.22 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 1.52 years | 3.78 years | 2.26 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3.55 years | 5.61 years | 2.06 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 5.29 years | 5.67 years | 0.3796 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 6.82 years | 6.46 years | 0.364 years | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 7.34 years | 7.59 years | 0.2598 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.24 years | 10.11 years | 1.87 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 11.05 years | 10.83 years | 0.2193 years | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Bahrain or Sri Lanka?
- Bahrain, at 11.05 years against 10.83 years in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Bahrain and Sri Lanka?
- 0.22 years, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Sri Lanka rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Bahrain ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.