ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
10.1 years
in 2021
Zambia
8.73 years
in 1988
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
162nd
Zambia rank
162nd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 10.1 years against 8.73 years in Zambia, a difference of 1.37 years.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 162nd and Zambia ranks 162nd of 221 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 6.13 years 7.93 years 1.8 years Zambia
1980s 7.55 years 8.33 years 0.7822 years Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Zambia?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 10.1 years against 8.73 years in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Zambia?
1.37 years, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1988.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 162nd and Zambia ranks 162nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release