WB: Africa Western and Central vs Zambia: School life expectancy, tertiary, female

WB: Africa Western and Central
0.4271 years
in 2021
Zambia
0.1703 years
in 2012
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
186th
Zambia rank
184th

School life expectancy, tertiary, female over time

  • WB: Africa Western and Central
  • Zambia
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How they compare

WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 0.4271 years against 0.1703 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.2568 years.

That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 2.5 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.

WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 186th and Zambia ranks 184th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, WB: Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade WB: Africa Western and Central Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0191 years 0.0232 years 0.004 years Zambia
1980s 0.0534 years 0.0437 years 0.0097 years WB: Africa Western and Central
1990s 0.1535 years 0.0744 years 0.0791 years WB: Africa Western and Central
2010s 0.3198 years 0.1401 years 0.1798 years WB: Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, female, WB: Africa Western and Central or Zambia?
WB: Africa Western and Central, at 0.4271 years against 0.1703 years in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, female between WB: Africa Western and Central and Zambia?
0.2568 years, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Africa Western and Central and Zambia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
How do WB: Africa Western and Central and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 186th and Zambia ranks 184th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, 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, tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,089 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release