SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
6.71 years
in 2019
Zambia
8.22 years
in 2024
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank
10th
Zambia rank
8th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.22 years against 6.71 years in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 1.51 years.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)'s.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 8th of 221 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.09 years | 6.36 years | 2.28 years | Zambia |
| 1980s | 4.64 years | 6.75 years | 2.12 years | Zambia |
| 1990s | 4.87 years | 6.21 years | 1.34 years | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.26 years | 7.37 years | 3.1 years | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.18 years | 7.56 years | 1.38 years | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.22 years against 6.71 years in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) and Zambia?
- 1.51 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) and Zambia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 8th 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