South Africa vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary, female
South Africa
6.95 years
in 2023
Zambia
8.4 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
27th
Zambia rank
6th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.4 years against 6.95 years in South Africa, a difference of 1.45 years.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.52 years | 5.32 years | 2.2 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.62 years | 6.57 years | 0.9467 years | Zambia |
| 1990s | 7.16 years | 5.72 years | 1.43 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.79 years | 7.09 years | 0.2976 years | Zambia |
| 2010s | 7.17 years | 7.49 years | 0.3227 years | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.4 years against 6.95 years in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between South Africa and Zambia?
- 1.45 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- South Africa ranks 27th 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