Madagascar vs Nepal: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Madagascar

4.59 years

in 2023

Nepal

4.5 years

in 2023

Madagascar rank

174th

Nepal rank

176th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Madagascar currently reports 4.59 years against 4.5 years in Nepal, a difference of 0.0888 years.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 174th and Nepal ranks 176th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.