School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 0.9967 years in 1994. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Zambia, 1970–1994
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.9967 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 1994.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 1.02 years in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6326 years, in 1970.
That places Zambia 197th out of 198 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6326 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.6526 years | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6735 years | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6546 years | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.679 years | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.714 years | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7399 years | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7593 years | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7746 years | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7685 years | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7775 years | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.773 years | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7905 years | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9064 years | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9696 years | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.946 years | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9809 years | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.02 years | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9967 years | -2.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.9967 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.11 years, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.9967 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.01 years, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7049 years | 0.6326 years | 0.7746 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8777 years | 0.773 years | 0.9809 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.01 years | 0.9967 years | 1.02 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Zambia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Zambia was 0.9967 years in 1994, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 years in 1990.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6326 years in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 197th out of 198 countries with data for 1994.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.