Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Sri Lanka
10.75
in 2016
Zambia
10.47
in 2015
Sri Lanka rank
81st
Zambia rank
83rd

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 10.75 against 10.47 in Zambia, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 83rd of 88 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 10.37 9.12 1.25 Sri Lanka
2000s 10.52 10.02 0.5024 Sri Lanka
2010s 10.76 10.44 0.3166 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
Sri Lanka, at 10.75 against 10.47 in Zambia as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
0.28, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Sri Lanka ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 83rd of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed