UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
9 years
in 2024
Zambia
9.46 years
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
66th
Zambia rank
65th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 9.46 years against 9 years in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, a difference of 0.46 years.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 65th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 8.29 years 6.77 years 1.53 years UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2000s 8.83 years 8.76 years 0.0706 years UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2010s 8.97 years 9 years 0.0309 years Zambia
2020s 9 years 9.46 years 0.4606 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, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific or Zambia?
Zambia, at 9.46 years against 9 years in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific and Zambia?
0.46 years, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 66th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,266 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release