UNICEF: All Unicef Countries vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
10.42 years
in 2024
Zambia
11.22 years
in 2024
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
123rd
Zambia rank
123rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 11.22 years against 10.42 years in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, a difference of 0.8 years.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 123rd and Zambia ranks 123rd of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.39 years | 7.07 years | 0.3238 years | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1980s | 7.74 years | 7.63 years | 0.1161 years | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 7.84 years | 7.5 years | 0.3437 years | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 10.42 years | 11.22 years | 0.7959 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, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 11.22 years against 10.42 years in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between UNICEF: All Unicef Countries and Zambia?
- 0.8 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do UNICEF: All Unicef Countries and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 123rd 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