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
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
February 2026 Data Release