Saint Lucia vs Zambia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Saint Lucia
8.36 years
in 2023
Zambia
8.42 years
in 2023
Saint Lucia rank
126th
Zambia rank
125th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Saint Lucia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.42 years against 8.36 years in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 126th and Zambia ranks 125th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.85 years | 6.15 years | 0.7017 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 7.64 years | 6.98 years | 0.6571 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 8.15 years | 7.81 years | 0.3382 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 8.35 years | 8.4 years | 0.0431 years | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Saint Lucia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.42 years against 8.36 years in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Saint Lucia and Zambia?
- 0.06 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Saint Lucia and Zambia rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Saint Lucia ranks 126th 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.