UNICEF: Africa vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary, male
UNICEF: Africa
6.05 years
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.49 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa rank
53rd
Zimbabwe rank
56th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- UNICEF: Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.49 years against 6.05 years in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 0.44 years.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 221 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.52 years | 5.35 years | 0.8288 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 5.27 years | 8.63 years | 3.36 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 5.03 years | 7.36 years | 2.32 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 5.69 years | 7.92 years | 2.24 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 6.1 years | 6.94 years | 0.8327 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6.07 years | 6.6 years | 0.5299 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, UNICEF: Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.49 years against 6.05 years in UNICEF: Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between UNICEF: Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.44 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do UNICEF: Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 221 groups.
- 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