Madagascar vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
Madagascar
9.04 years
in 2021
South Africa
9 years
in 2023
Madagascar rank
88th
South Africa rank
89th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 9.04 years against 9 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 years.
Across all 14 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 89th of 200 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.08 years | 8.77 years | 3.69 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.18 years | 8.73 years | 0.5504 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.78 years | 9.18 years | 0.4042 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.04 years | 9.07 years | 0.0291 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, Madagascar or South Africa?
- Madagascar, at 9.04 years against 9 years in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 0.04 years, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Madagascar ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 89th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (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