Gambia vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary, female
Gambia
6.58 years
in 2025
Zimbabwe
6.53 years
in 2024
Gambia rank
48th
Zimbabwe rank
50th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Gambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 6.58 years against 6.53 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.05 years.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9799 years | 4.38 years | 3.4 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 2.31 years | 8.45 years | 6.13 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3.2 years | 7.09 years | 3.89 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 4.22 years | 7.73 years | 3.52 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 5.36 years | 6.85 years | 1.48 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6.4 years | 6.64 years | 0.2397 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Gambia or Zimbabwe?
- Gambia, at 6.58 years against 6.53 years in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.05 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Gambia ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 50th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release