ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
9.03 years
in 2024
Zambia
9.71 years
in 2024
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank
51st
Zambia rank
53rd

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
  • Zambia
0246810199420092024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 9.71 years against 9.03 years in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), a difference of 0.68 years.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ahead.

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 53rd of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 8.4 years 6.37 years 2.03 years ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2000s 8.59 years 8.39 years 0.2016 years ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2010s 9.05 years 8.86 years 0.1878 years ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2020s 9.03 years 9.71 years 0.6803 years Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 9.71 years against 9.03 years in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Zambia?
0.68 years, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 53rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release