UNICEF: World vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
UNICEF: World
10.53 years
in 2024
Zambia
11.51 years
in 2024
UNICEF: World rank
109th
Zambia rank
111th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- UNICEF: World
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 11.51 years against 10.53 years in UNICEF: World, a difference of 0.98 years.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1979 it was UNICEF: World ahead.
UNICEF: World ranks 109th and Zambia ranks 111th of 221 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, UNICEF: World averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: World | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.46 years | 6.52 years | 0.9375 years | UNICEF: World |
| 1980s | 7.51 years | 6.89 years | 0.6201 years | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 10.53 years | 11.51 years | 0.9771 years | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, UNICEF: World or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 11.51 years against 10.53 years in UNICEF: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between UNICEF: World and Zambia?
- 0.98 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: World and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do UNICEF: World and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- UNICEF: World ranks 109th 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
February 2026 Data Release