SDG: Northern Africa vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female

SDG: Northern Africa
10.45 years
in 2024
Zambia
11.51 years
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa rank
111th
Zambia rank
111th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 11.51 years against 10.45 years in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 1.06 years.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 111th and Zambia ranks 111th of 221 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 4.53 years 6.14 years 1.61 years Zambia
1980s 6.08 years 6.89 years 0.8135 years Zambia
2020s 10.45 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, SDG: Northern Africa or Zambia?
Zambia, at 11.51 years against 10.45 years in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between SDG: Northern Africa and Zambia?
1.06 years, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Zambia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 111th 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