Pakistan vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Pakistan
8.28 years
in 2018
Zambia
7.53 years
in 1990
Pakistan rank
172nd
Zambia rank
175th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Pakistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 8.28 years against 7.53 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.75 years.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 172nd 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 | Pakistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.01 years | 7.27 years | 3.26 years | Zambia |
| 1980s | 4.42 years | 7.87 years | 3.45 years | Zambia |
| 1990s | 4.63 years | 7.53 years | 2.9 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, Pakistan or Zambia?
- Pakistan, at 8.28 years against 7.53 years in Zambia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Pakistan and Zambia?
- 0.75 years, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1990.
- How do Pakistan and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 172nd 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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About this data
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.