School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Zambia
Zambia: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 2.89 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.89 years for school life expectancy, secondary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Zambia peaked at 2.89 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8256 years, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 189th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8256 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.8908 years | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9118 years | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.03 years | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 1.04 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.02 years | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.04 years | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.23 years | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 1.25 years | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.89 years | +132.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.89 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05 years, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.89 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.29 years, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.914 years | 0.8256 years | 1.03 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.11 years | 1.02 years | 1.25 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.89 years | 2.89 years | 2.89 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, male in Zambia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Zambia was 2.89 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8256 years in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Zambia ranks 189th 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release