Madagascar vs Rwanda: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Madagascar
4.94 years
in 2023
Rwanda
5.32 years
in 2023
Madagascar rank
178th
Rwanda rank
175th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Madagascar
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.32 years against 4.94 years in Madagascar, a difference of 0.38 years.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 178th and Rwanda ranks 175th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.24 years | 3.2 years | 1.04 years | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 4.83 years | 3.77 years | 1.07 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 5.2 years | 4.64 years | 0.5614 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.97 years | 5.33 years | 0.3653 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Madagascar or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 5.32 years against 4.94 years in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 0.38 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Rwanda rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Madagascar ranks 178th and Rwanda ranks 175th 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.