WB: East Asia & Pacific vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
WB: East Asia & Pacific
9.01 years
in 2024
Zambia
9.46 years
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
65th
Zambia rank
65th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9.46 years against 9.01 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 0.45 years.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 65th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, WB: East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3 years | 6.77 years | 1.53 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 8.83 years | 8.76 years | 0.0714 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 8.97 years | 9 years | 0.0297 years | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.01 years | 9.46 years | 0.4594 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, WB: East Asia & Pacific or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9.46 years against 9.01 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between WB: East Asia & Pacific and Zambia?
- 0.45 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: East Asia & Pacific and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do WB: East Asia & Pacific and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 65th 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
February 2026 Data Release