UNICEF: West and Central Africa vs Zambia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
0.4874 years
in 2021
Zambia
0.1981 years
in 2012
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
189th
Zambia rank
190th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 0.4874 years against 0.1981 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.2893 years.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 2.5 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 189th and Zambia ranks 190th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0504 years | 0.0717 years | 0.0213 years | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.1101 years | 0.0891 years | 0.021 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1732 years | 0.1144 years | 0.0587 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4178 years | 0.1988 years | 0.219 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, UNICEF: West and Central Africa or Zambia?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 0.4874 years against 0.1981 years in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between UNICEF: West and Central Africa and Zambia?
- 0.2893 years, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: West and Central Africa and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
- How do UNICEF: West and Central Africa and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 189th and Zambia ranks 190th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, 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