School life expectancy, secondary, male in Zambia
Zambia: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 1.23 years in 1988. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Zambia, 1970–1988
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, male in Zambia is 1.23 years, measured in 1988. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Zambia peaked at 1.23 years in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.8522 years, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 194th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9134 years | 0.8522 years | 0.9996 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.09 years | 0.9915 years | 1.23 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 191 Uganda 1.72 years compare
- 192 Central African Republic 1.47 years compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 1.31 years compare
- 195 Somalia 0.487 years compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in Zambia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Zambia was 1.23 years in 1988, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 years in 1988.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8522 years in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Zambia ranks 194th out of 195 countries with data for 1988.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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, male (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.