Mali vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Mali
7.46 years
in 2017
Zambia
7.53 years
in 1990
Mali rank
176th
Zambia rank
175th

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

  • Mali
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 7.53 years against 7.46 years in Mali, a difference of 0.07 years.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 176th and Zambia ranks 175th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.07 years 7.27 years 5.2 years Zambia
1980s 1.95 years 7.53 years 5.58 years Zambia
1990s 2.08 years 7.53 years 5.45 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, Mali or Zambia?
Zambia, at 7.53 years against 7.46 years in Mali as of 1990.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Mali and Zambia?
0.07 years, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1990.
How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Mali ranks 176th and Zambia ranks 175th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.