ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
10.44 years
in 2024
Zambia
11.51 years
in 2024
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
114th
Zambia rank
111th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time

  • ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 11.51 years against 10.44 years in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), a difference of 1.07 years.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1970 it was ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 111th of 221 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 6.71 years 6.14 years 0.5688 years ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
1980s 7.28 years 6.89 years 0.3845 years ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2020s 10.44 years 11.51 years 1.07 years Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 11.51 years against 10.44 years in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Zambia?
1.07 years, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Zambia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 111th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release