UNICEF: Africa vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
UNICEF: Africa
8.93 years
in 2024
Zimbabwe
10.04 years
in 2013
UNICEF: Africa rank
167th
Zimbabwe rank
165th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- UNICEF: Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 10.04 years against 8.93 years in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 1.11 years.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 165th of 221 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1 years | 4.79 years | 0.6885 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 5.59 years | 10.16 years | 4.58 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 5.77 years | 9.18 years | 3.41 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 6.74 years | 10.04 years | 3.3 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 8.49 years | 10.1 years | 1.61 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, UNICEF: Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 10.04 years against 8.93 years in UNICEF: Africa as of 2013.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between UNICEF: Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 1.11 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
- How do UNICEF: Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 165th 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
February 2026 Data Release