UIS: East Asia and the Pacific vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
9.01 years
in 2024
Zambia
9.46 years
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
63rd
Zambia rank
65th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9.46 years against 9.01 years in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 0.45 years.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 65th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3 years | 6.77 years | 1.53 years | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 8.84 years | 8.76 years | 0.0725 years | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 8.97 years | 9 years | 0.0295 years | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.01 years | 9.46 years | 0.4577 years | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9.46 years against 9.01 years in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between UIS: East Asia and the Pacific and Zambia?
- 0.45 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do UIS: East Asia and the Pacific and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 65th of 221 groups.
- 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release