Benin vs Madagascar: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Benin
4.59 years
in 2023
Madagascar
4.94 years
in 2023
Benin rank
180th
Madagascar rank
178th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Benin
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4.94 years against 4.59 years in Benin, a difference of 0.35 years.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 180th and Madagascar ranks 178th of 191 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.34 years | 4.24 years | 0.9007 years | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3.6 years | 4.83 years | 1.23 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.86 years | 5.2 years | 1.33 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.55 years | 4.97 years | 0.4137 years | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Benin or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 4.94 years against 4.59 years in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Benin and Madagascar?
- 0.35 years, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Benin ranks 180th and Madagascar ranks 178th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.