WB: Sub-saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary, female
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
5.92 years
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.53 years
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
50th
Zimbabwe rank
50th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.53 years against 5.92 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.61 years.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th and Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 221 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.27 years | 4.39 years | 1.12 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 4.26 years | 8.34 years | 4.07 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 4.15 years | 7.02 years | 2.87 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 4.89 years | 7.73 years | 2.84 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 5.83 years | 6.85 years | 1.02 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5.91 years | 6.64 years | 0.7251 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, WB: Sub-saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.53 years against 5.92 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between WB: Sub-saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.61 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Sub-saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do WB: Sub-saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th and Zimbabwe ranks 50th 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