SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Zambia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

SDG: Least Developed Countries
2.91 years
in 2024
Zambia
3 years
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
187th
Zambia rank
188th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3 years against 2.91 years in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 0.09 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.

SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 187th and Zambia ranks 188th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Least Developed Countries averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Least Developed Countries Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.838 years 0.7038 years 0.1342 years SDG: Least Developed Countries
1980s 1.06 years 0.8842 years 0.1716 years SDG: Least Developed Countries
1990s 1.22 years 1.02 years 0.1977 years SDG: Least Developed Countries
2020s 2.91 years 3 years 0.0906 years Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Zambia?
Zambia, at 3 years against 2.91 years in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Zambia?
0.09 years, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 187th and Zambia ranks 188th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release