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

Ethiopia
9.97
in 2021
Sri Lanka
9.95
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
59th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Sri Lanka
02.557.510199520082021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 9.97 against 9.95 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.02.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 84 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 5.58 9.22 3.64 Sri Lanka
2000s 5.67 9.35 3.68 Sri Lanka
2010s 8.5 10.19 1.69 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, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
Ethiopia, at 9.97 against 9.95 in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
0.02, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Ethiopia ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed