Mozambique vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary, female
Mozambique
8.31 years
in 2022
Zambia
8.4 years
in 2024
Mozambique rank
7th
Zambia rank
6th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.4 years against 8.31 years in Mozambique, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Zambia ahead.
Mozambique ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.39 years | 5.89 years | 2.5 years | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3.43 years | 6.35 years | 2.92 years | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.42 years | 5.72 years | 2.31 years | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6.39 years | 7.09 years | 0.696 years | Zambia |
| 2010s | 7.81 years | 7.49 years | 0.3224 years | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.4 years against 8.31 years in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 0.09 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Mozambique ranks 7th 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