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
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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

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release