WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
9.44 years
in 2021
Zambia
7.73 years
in 1990
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank
176th
Zambia rank
176th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) currently reports 9.44 years against 7.73 years in Zambia, a difference of 1.71 years.

That makes WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)'s figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 176th and Zambia ranks 176th of 221 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 5.22 years 7.21 years 1.99 years Zambia
1980s 6.02 years 7.74 years 1.72 years Zambia
1990s 5.88 years 7.73 years 1.85 years Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) or Zambia?
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), at 9.44 years against 7.73 years in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) and Zambia?
1.71 years, with WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) and Zambia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1990.
How do WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 176th and Zambia ranks 176th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release