MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
10.46 years
in 2024
Zambia
8.73 years
in 1988
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
159th
Zambia rank
162nd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 10.46 years against 8.73 years in Zambia, a difference of 1.73 years.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

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

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 159th 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 6.16 years 7.93 years 1.77 years Zambia
1980s 6.59 years 8.33 years 1.74 years Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Zambia?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 10.46 years against 8.73 years in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Zambia?
1.73 years, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1988.
How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 159th 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