Russian Federation vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Russian Federation
10.32 years
in 2023
Zimbabwe
10.23 years
in 2013
Russian Federation rank
160th
Zimbabwe rank
162nd

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 10.32 years against 10.23 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.09 years.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 160th and Zimbabwe ranks 162nd of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 9.8 years 5.32 years 4.48 years Russian Federation
1980s 9.96 years 10.5 years 0.536 years Zimbabwe
1990s 9.71 years 9.64 years 0.0727 years Russian Federation
2000s 10.6 years 10.32 years 0.2866 years Russian Federation
2010s 10.57 years 10.29 years 0.2756 years Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Russian Federation or Zimbabwe?
Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation and Zimbabwe?
0.09 years, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Zimbabwe?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Russian Federation and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Russian Federation ranks 160th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release