SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
8.22 years
in 2024
Zimbabwe
8.5 years
in 2013
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
132nd
Zimbabwe rank
131st
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 8.5 years against 8.22 years in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 0.28 years.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 132nd and Zimbabwe ranks 131st of 221 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.44 years | 8.72 years | 2.27 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 6.58 years | 9.16 years | 2.58 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 7.7 years | 8.52 years | 0.8217 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, SDG: Central and Southern Asia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 8.5 years against 8.22 years in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.28 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
- How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 132nd and Zimbabwe ranks 131st 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
February 2026 Data Release