Madagascar vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Madagascar
8.88 years
in 2021
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
8.51 years
in 2024
Madagascar rank
105th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
107th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 8.88 years against 8.51 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.37 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
Madagascar ranks 105th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 107th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.27 years | 8.52 years | 0.2525 years | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 8.77 years | 8.57 years | 0.2003 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 8.88 years | 8.47 years | 0.4087 years | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Madagascar or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Madagascar, at 8.88 years against 8.51 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Madagascar and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 0.37 years, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 105th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 107th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release