WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
9.36 years
in 2019
Zambia
7.73 years
in 1990
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank
179th
Zambia rank
176th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- Zambia
How they compare
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) currently reports 9.36 years against 7.73 years in Zambia, a difference of 1.63 years.
That makes WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)'s figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 179th 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: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.55 years | 7.21 years | 2.66 years | Zambia |
| 1980s | 5.28 years | 7.74 years | 2.46 years | Zambia |
| 1990s | 5.03 years | 7.73 years | 2.7 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: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) or Zambia?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), at 9.36 years against 7.73 years in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) and Zambia?
- 1.63 years, with WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1990.
- How do WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 179th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release