Norway vs Sri Lanka: Average age, primary education and below

Norway
36.97
in 2016
Sri Lanka
36.36
in 2019
Norway rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
51st

Average age, primary education and below over time

  • Norway
  • Sri Lanka
0204060199220052019

How they compare

Norway currently reports 36.97 against 36.36 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.61.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 108 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 54.1 34.63 19.47 Norway
2010s 40.89 34.35 6.55 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age, primary education and below, Norway or Sri Lanka?
Norway, at 36.97 against 36.36 in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age, primary education and below between Norway and Sri Lanka?
0.61, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Norway and Sri Lanka rank globally for average age, primary education and below?
Norway ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed