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

Egypt
3.09
in 2019
Sri Lanka
3.35
in 2016
Egypt rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
70th

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

  • Egypt
  • Sri Lanka
0123199620072019

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3.35 against 3.09 in Egypt, a difference of 0.26.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Egypt ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 2.15 3.35 1.2 Sri Lanka
2010s 2.94 3.37 0.4217 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, Egypt or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 3.35 against 3.09 in Egypt as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Egypt and Sri Lanka?
0.26, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Egypt and Sri Lanka rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Egypt ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th 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, 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed