Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Madagascar
4.94 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone
4.82 years
in 2023
Madagascar rank
178th
Sierra Leone rank
179th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Madagascar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4.94 years against 4.82 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.12 years.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 178th and Sierra Leone ranks 179th of 191 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.24 years | 3.86 years | 0.3811 years | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 4.83 years | 4.37 years | 0.4617 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 5.2 years | 4.75 years | 0.4515 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.97 years | 4.81 years | 0.1535 years | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Madagascar or Sierra Leone?
- Madagascar, at 4.94 years against 4.82 years in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 0.12 years, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Sierra Leone rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Madagascar ranks 178th and Sierra Leone ranks 179th 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.