School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Zambia
Zambia: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 0.1703 years in 2012. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Zambia, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Zambia is 0.1703 years, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 55.2% on the previous year and up 129.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Zambia peaked at 0.1703 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 years, in 1970.
That places Zambia 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0059 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.0259 years | +340.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0267 years | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0341 years | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 0.029 years | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0314 years | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.058 years | +84.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0563 years | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0746 years | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0742 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1098 years | +48.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1703 years | +55.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1703 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8776 years, 19% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1703 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4292 years, 40% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0232 years | 0.0059 years | 0.0341 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0437 years | 0.029 years | 0.058 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0744 years | 0.0742 years | 0.0746 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1401 years | 0.1098 years | 0.1703 years | 2 |
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, tertiary, female in Zambia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Zambia was 0.1703 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1703 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 years in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Zambia ranks 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.7%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release