UNICEF: West and Central Africa vs Zambia: School life expectancy, secondary, female
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2.89 years
in 2024
Zambia
3.11 years
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
179th
Zambia rank
180th
School life expectancy, secondary, female over time
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.11 years against 2.89 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.22 years.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: West and Central Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 180th of 221 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4508 years | 0.4547 years | 0.0038 years | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.8838 years | 0.6228 years | 0.2611 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 2.89 years | 3.11 years | 0.2224 years | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, UNICEF: West and Central Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.11 years against 2.89 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between UNICEF: West and Central Africa and Zambia?
- 0.22 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: West and Central Africa and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do UNICEF: West and Central Africa and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 180th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, female (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