UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
9.03 years
in 2024
Zambia
9.71 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank
55th
Zambia rank
53rd

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

  • UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 9.71 years against 9.03 years in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), a difference of 0.68 years.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ahead.

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 8.4 years 6.37 years 2.03 years UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
2000s 8.59 years 8.39 years 0.1985 years UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
2010s 9.05 years 8.86 years 0.1842 years UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
2020s 9.03 years 9.71 years 0.6835 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, UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 9.71 years against 9.03 years in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) and Zambia?
0.68 years, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 55th 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