School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Zambia
Zambia: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 3.11 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, female in Zambia is 3.11 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Zambia peaked at 3.11 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3948 years, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 180th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3948 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.4356 years | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4489 years | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5394 years | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5505 years | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5539 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5609 years | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.72 years | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7287 years | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.11 years | +326.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3.11 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3.11 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4547 years | 0.3948 years | 0.5394 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.6228 years | 0.5505 years | 0.7287 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.11 years | 3.11 years | 3.11 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in Zambia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Zambia was 3.11 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3948 years in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Zambia ranks 180th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release