ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
5.99 years
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.51 years
in 2024
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
52nd
Zimbabwe rank
53rd

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 6.51 years against 5.99 years in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), a difference of 0.52 years.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 53rd of 221 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 3.83 years 4.87 years 1.04 years Zimbabwe
1980s 4.76 years 8.29 years 3.53 years Zimbabwe
1990s 4.57 years 7.16 years 2.59 years Zimbabwe
2000s 5.3 years 7.83 years 2.53 years Zimbabwe
2010s 5.99 years 6.89 years 0.9039 years Zimbabwe
2020s 6 years 6.62 years 0.6152 years Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 6.51 years against 5.99 years in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Zimbabwe?
0.52 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Zimbabwe?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 53rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release