MDG: Eastern Asia vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
MDG: Eastern Asia
9.03 years
in 2024
Zambia
9.95 years
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
45th
Zambia rank
43rd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9.95 years against 9.03 years in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.92 years.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 43rd of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.95 years | 5.99 years | 1.96 years | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 9 years | 8.03 years | 0.975 years | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 8.99 years | 8.73 years | 0.264 years | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 9.03 years | 9.95 years | 0.9278 years | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, MDG: Eastern Asia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9.95 years against 9.03 years in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between MDG: Eastern Asia and Zambia?
- 0.92 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 43rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (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