UNICEF: Africa vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

UNICEF: Africa
10.1 years
in 2021
Zambia
8.73 years
in 1988
UNICEF: Africa rank
162nd
Zambia rank
162nd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • UNICEF: Africa
  • Zambia
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 10.1 years against 8.73 years in Zambia, a difference of 1.37 years.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

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

UNICEF: Africa 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 UNICEF: Africa 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, UNICEF: Africa or Zambia?
UNICEF: Africa, 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 UNICEF: Africa and Zambia?
1.37 years, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Africa and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1988.
How do UNICEF: Africa and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
UNICEF: Africa 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