WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
10.87 years
in 2024
Zimbabwe
10.6 years
in 2013
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
152nd
Zimbabwe rank
151st
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 10.87 years against 10.6 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.27 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 152nd and Zimbabwe ranks 151st of 221 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.88 years | 5.44 years | 0.4402 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 6.91 years | 10.33 years | 3.42 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 7.51 years | 9.98 years | 2.47 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 7.79 years | 10.49 years | 2.7 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 9.47 years | 10.65 years | 1.19 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) or Zimbabwe?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 10.87 years against 10.6 years in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) and Zimbabwe?
- 0.27 years, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) and Zimbabwe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 152nd and Zimbabwe ranks 151st 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