South Africa vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
South Africa
9.44 years
in 2023
Zambia
9.46 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
67th
Zambia rank
65th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9.46 years against 9.44 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 65th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.69 years | 6.77 years | 1.92 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.62 years | 8.76 years | 0.1467 years | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9.38 years | 9.01 years | 0.3719 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9.46 years against 9.44 years in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between South Africa and Zambia?
- 0.02 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- South Africa ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 65th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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