WB: Small States vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
WB: Small States
1.26 years
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.48 years
in 2024
WB: Small States rank
126th
Zimbabwe rank
127th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- WB: Small States
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.48 years against 1.26 years in WB: Small States, a difference of 0.22 years.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times WB: Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
WB: Small States ranks 126th and Zimbabwe ranks 127th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, WB: Small States averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Small States | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8931 years | 1.21 years | 0.3173 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.9979 years | 1.31 years | 0.3105 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.25 years | 1.16 years | 0.0857 years | WB: Small States |
| 2020s | 1.25 years | 1.48 years | 0.2272 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, WB: Small States or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.48 years against 1.26 years in WB: Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between WB: Small States and Zimbabwe?
- 0.22 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Small States and Zimbabwe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do WB: Small States and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 126th and Zimbabwe ranks 127th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release