China vs Zambia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
China
8.27 years
in 2023
Zambia
8.42 years
in 2023
China rank
128th
Zambia rank
125th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- China
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.42 years against 8.27 years in China, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
China ranks 128th and Zambia ranks 125th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.48 years | 6.15 years | 0.6698 years | Zambia |
| 2000s | 7.03 years | 6.98 years | 0.0529 years | China |
| 2010s | 8.11 years | 7.81 years | 0.301 years | China |
| 2020s | 8.27 years | 8.4 years | 0.1286 years | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, China or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.42 years against 8.27 years in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between China and Zambia?
- 0.15 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Zambia rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- China ranks 128th and Zambia ranks 125th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. 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 (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.