Eswatini vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Eswatini
8.16 years
in 2023
Zambia
8.22 years
in 2024
Eswatini rank
9th
Zambia rank
8th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Eswatini
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.22 years against 8.16 years in Eswatini, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5 years | 6.36 years | 0.1334 years | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 7.07 years | 6.75 years | 0.3181 years | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 6.92 years | 6.21 years | 0.7115 years | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 7.53 years | 7.23 years | 0.3042 years | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 8.75 years | 7.56 years | 1.19 years | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Eswatini or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.22 years against 8.16 years in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Eswatini and Zambia?
- 0.06 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 8th of 218 countries.
- 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