UNICEF: West and Central Africa vs Zambia: School life expectancy, tertiary, male

UNICEF: West and Central Africa
0.5776 years
in 2021
Zambia
0.2261 years
in 2012
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
186th
Zambia rank
184th

School life expectancy, tertiary, male over time

  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
  • Zambia
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How they compare

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 0.5776 years against 0.2261 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.3515 years.

That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 2.6 times Zambia's.

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

UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 186th and Zambia ranks 184th 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 0.0763 years 0.1027 years 0.0263 years Zambia
1980s 0.1735 years 0.1346 years 0.0389 years UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1990s 0.2455 years 0.1662 years 0.0792 years UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2010s 0.5256 years 0.2581 years 0.2676 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, male, UNICEF: West and Central Africa or Zambia?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 0.5776 years against 0.2261 years in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, male between UNICEF: West and Central Africa and Zambia?
0.3515 years, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: West and Central Africa and Zambia?
12 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, male?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa 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, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release