MDG: Developing Regions vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
MDG: Developing Regions
10.42 years
in 2024
Zambia
11.22 years
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions rank
122nd
Zambia rank
123rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Developing Regions
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 11.22 years against 10.42 years in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 0.8 years.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developing Regions's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1970 it was MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 122nd and Zambia ranks 123rd of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Developing Regions averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Developing Regions | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.31 years | 7.07 years | 0.2462 years | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1980s | 7.68 years | 7.63 years | 0.0504 years | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1990s | 7.79 years | 7.5 years | 0.2856 years | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 10.42 years | 11.22 years | 0.7945 years | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, MDG: Developing Regions or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 11.22 years against 10.42 years in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between MDG: Developing Regions and Zambia?
- 0.8 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Developing Regions and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 122nd and Zambia ranks 123rd of 221 groups.
- 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