WB: Sub-saharan Africa vs Zambia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
0.4688 years
in 2021
Zambia
0.1981 years
in 2012
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
191st
Zambia rank
190th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 0.4688 years against 0.1981 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.2707 years.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2.4 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st and Zambia ranks 190th of 221 groups.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0761 years | 0.0717 years | 0.0044 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1262 years | 0.0891 years | 0.0371 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1827 years | 0.1144 years | 0.0683 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4113 years | 0.1988 years | 0.2125 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, WB: Sub-saharan Africa or Zambia?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 0.4688 years against 0.1981 years in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between WB: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 0.2707 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
- How do WB: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st 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