Maldives vs Zambia: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Maldives
7.41 years
in 2023
Zambia
7.4 years
in 2023
Maldives rank
135th
Zambia rank
136th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Maldives
- Zambia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 7.41 years against 7.4 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Maldives ranks 135th and Zambia ranks 136th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.77 years | 5.8 years | 2.03 years | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.07 years | 6.71 years | 0.6428 years | Zambia |
| 2020s | 7.38 years | 7.37 years | 0.0071 years | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Maldives or Zambia?
- Maldives, at 7.41 years against 7.4 years in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Maldives and Zambia?
- 0.01 years, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Zambia rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 135th and Zambia ranks 136th of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.