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
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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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,327 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release