WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
9.42 years
in 2024
Zimbabwe
10.23 years
in 2013
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
159th
Zimbabwe rank
162nd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 10.23 years against 9.42 years in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.81 years.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 162nd of 221 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5 years | 5.36 years | 0.1395 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 6.52 years | 10.33 years | 3.81 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 6.99 years | 9.64 years | 2.64 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 7.28 years | 10.34 years | 3.06 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 8.37 years | 10.29 years | 1.92 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, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 10.23 years against 9.42 years in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2013.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) and Zimbabwe?
- 0.81 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
- How do WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 162nd 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