Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Afghanistan
10.32 years
in 2023
Zimbabwe
10.23 years
in 2013
Afghanistan rank
161st
Zimbabwe rank
162nd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 10.32 years against 10.23 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.09 years.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 161st and Zimbabwe ranks 162nd of 213 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.75 years | 5.4 years | 2.65 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 2.78 years | 10.18 years | 7.4 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3.2 years | 9.51 years | 6.3 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 5.55 years | 10.44 years | 4.89 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 9.75 years | 10.29 years | 0.5367 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Zimbabwe?
- Afghanistan, at 10.32 years against 10.23 years in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
- 0.09 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
- How do Afghanistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st and Zimbabwe ranks 162nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (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