WB: Ida & Ibrd Total vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
10.42 years
in 2024
Zambia
11.22 years
in 2024
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
125th
Zambia rank
123rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 11.22 years against 10.42 years in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, a difference of 0.8 years.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 125th and Zambia ranks 123rd of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.32 years | 7.07 years | 0.2575 years | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 1980s | 7.68 years | 7.63 years | 0.0584 years | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 1990s | 7.79 years | 7.5 years | 0.2918 years | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2020s | 10.42 years | 11.22 years | 0.8019 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, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 11.22 years against 10.42 years in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between WB: Ida & Ibrd Total and Zambia?
- 0.8 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do WB: Ida & Ibrd Total and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 125th 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