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
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
February 2026 Data Release