School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.09 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Zambia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.09 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 329.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 1.09 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0303 years, in 1979.
That places Zambia 154th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0303 years | 0.0303 years | 0.0303 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2741 years | 0.2545 years | 0.2974 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.09 years | 1.09 years | 1.09 years | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 115.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Zambia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Zambia was 1.09 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0303 years in 1979.
- How does Zambia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 154th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release