Namibia vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary, female
Namibia
8.48 years
in 2024
Zambia
8.4 years
in 2024
Namibia rank
5th
Zambia rank
6th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 8.48 years against 8.4 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 6th of 209 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.09 years | 5.7 years | 3.39 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 7.9 years | 7.09 years | 0.8078 years | Namibia |
| 2010s | 8.38 years | 7.49 years | 0.8846 years | Namibia |
| 2020s | 8.48 years | 8.4 years | 0.0782 years | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Namibia or Zambia?
- Namibia, at 8.48 years against 8.4 years in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Namibia and Zambia?
- 0.08 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Namibia ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 6th of 209 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