SDG: Europe and Northern America vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
SDG: Europe and Northern America
9.03 years
in 2024
Zambia
9.71 years
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
50th
Zambia rank
53rd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9.71 years against 9.03 years in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 0.68 years.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Europe and Northern America averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.98 years | 6.3 years | 2.67 years | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2000s | 9.06 years | 8.39 years | 0.6674 years | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 9.06 years | 8.86 years | 0.2016 years | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 9.03 years | 9.71 years | 0.6749 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, SDG: Europe and Northern America or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9.71 years against 9.03 years in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between SDG: Europe and Northern America and Zambia?
- 0.68 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Europe and Northern America and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 50th 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
February 2026 Data Release