School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 11.59 years in 2013. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2013)
11.59 years
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
128th
of 175 countries
All-time high
11.89 years
in 1986
All-time low
10.22 years
in 2003
Years of data
11
1983–2013

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Zimbabwe, 1983–2013

02.557.51012.51983199820131983: 10.9 years1984: 11.6 years1986: 11.9 years1992: 10.4 years1999: 10.6 years2000: 10.7 years2001: 11.1 years2002: 10.6 years2003: 10.2 years2012: 11.7 years2013: 11.6 years

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Zimbabwe is 11.59 years, measured in 2013.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 11.89 years in 1986 and was at its lowest, 10.22 years, in 2003.

That places Zimbabwe 128th out of 175 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.46 years 10.87 years 11.89 years 3
1990s 10.51 years 10.4 years 10.63 years 2
2000s 10.64 years 10.22 years 11.09 years 4
2010s 11.65 years 11.59 years 11.71 years 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 125 Samoa 11.67 years compare
  2. 126 Qatar 11.65 years compare
  3. 127 British Virgin Islands 11.6 years compare
  4. 129 Namibia 11.5 years compare
  5. 130 Iraq 11.49 years compare
  6. 131 Kiribati 11.42 years compare

See the full ranking of 220 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Zimbabwe?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Zimbabwe was 11.59 years in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 11.89 years in 1986.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 10.22 years in 2003.
How does Zimbabwe rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Zimbabwe ranks 128th out of 175 countries with data for 2013.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
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Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.