Portugal vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
Portugal
9.99 years
in 2023
Zambia
9.95 years
in 2024
Portugal rank
42nd
Zambia rank
43rd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Portugal
- Zambia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.99 years against 9.95 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.04 years.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 43rd of 200 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1 years | 8.27 years | 1.83 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9.72 years | 8.73 years | 0.9969 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, Portugal or Zambia?
- Portugal, at 9.99 years against 9.95 years in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Portugal and Zambia?
- 0.04 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Portugal and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Portugal ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 43rd of 200 countries.
- 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