Bhutan vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary, female
Bhutan
8.07 years
in 2024
Zambia
8.4 years
in 2024
Bhutan rank
9th
Zambia rank
6th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Bhutan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.4 years against 8.07 years in Bhutan, a difference of 0.33 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7678 years | 5.75 years | 4.98 years | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.39 years | 6.4 years | 4.02 years | Zambia |
| 1990s | 4.33 years | 5.7 years | 1.37 years | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6.48 years | 7.09 years | 0.6127 years | Zambia |
| 2010s | 7.66 years | 7.49 years | 0.1716 years | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 8.07 years | 8.4 years | 0.3258 years | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Bhutan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.4 years against 8.07 years in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Bhutan and Zambia?
- 0.33 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zambia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Bhutan ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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