UIS: Sub-saharan Africa vs Zambia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2.84 years
in 2024
Zambia
3 years
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
190th
Zambia rank
188th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3 years against 2.84 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.16 years.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 190th and Zambia ranks 188th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8612 years | 0.7038 years | 0.1574 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.31 years | 0.8842 years | 0.4259 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.42 years | 1.02 years | 0.4003 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.84 years | 3 years | 0.1612 years | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3 years against 2.84 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 0.16 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 190th 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
February 2026 Data Release