Eswatini vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary, male
Eswatini
8.43 years
in 2023
Zambia
8.03 years
in 2024
Eswatini rank
7th
Zambia rank
10th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Eswatini
- Zambia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 8.43 years against 8.03 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.4 years.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.77 years | 6.99 years | 0.2225 years | Zambia |
| 1980s | 7.23 years | 7.22 years | 0.0026 years | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 7.13 years | 6.38 years | 0.7449 years | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 7.95 years | 7.51 years | 0.434 years | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 9.2 years | 7.62 years | 1.58 years | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Eswatini or Zambia?
- Eswatini, at 8.43 years against 8.03 years in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Eswatini and Zambia?
- 0.4 years, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Eswatini ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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