SDG: Small Island Developing States vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary, female
SDG: Small Island Developing States
7.1 years
in 2024
Zambia
8.4 years
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
4th
Zambia rank
6th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.4 years against 7.1 years in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 1.3 years.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 6th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, SDG: Small Island Developing States averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.91 years | 5.74 years | 0.1675 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1980s | 5.89 years | 6.32 years | 0.4264 years | Zambia |
| 1990s | 6.07 years | 5.7 years | 0.3707 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2000s | 6.03 years | 7.09 years | 1.06 years | Zambia |
| 2010s | 7.01 years | 7.49 years | 0.4856 years | Zambia |
| 2020s | 7.1 years | 8.4 years | 1.3 years | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, SDG: Small Island Developing States or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.4 years against 7.1 years in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between SDG: Small Island Developing States and Zambia?
- 1.3 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Small Island Developing States and Zambia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Small Island Developing States and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 6th of 221 groups.
- 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