UNICEF: West and Central Africa vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, secondary, female

UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2.89 years
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3.06 years
in 2013
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
179th
Zimbabwe rank
181st

School life expectancy, secondary, female over time

  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3.06 years against 2.89 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.17 years.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: West and Central Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.

UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 179th and Zimbabwe ranks 181st of 221 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: West and Central Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4613 years 0.3952 years 0.066 years UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1980s 0.9535 years 1.83 years 0.8743 years Zimbabwe
1990s 1.08 years 2.12 years 1.04 years Zimbabwe
2000s 1.38 years 2.31 years 0.9362 years Zimbabwe
2010s 2.45 years 3.06 years 0.6147 years Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 3.06 years against 2.89 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2013.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between UNICEF: West and Central Africa and Zimbabwe?
0.17 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: West and Central Africa and Zimbabwe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
How do UNICEF: West and Central Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 179th and Zimbabwe ranks 181st 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release