Madagascar vs UNICEF: World: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male

Madagascar
8.73 years
in 2021
UNICEF: World
8.48 years
in 2024
Madagascar rank
120th
UNICEF: World rank
120th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Madagascar
  • UNICEF: World
02468199620102024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 8.73 years against 8.48 years in UNICEF: World, a difference of 0.25 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was UNICEF: World ahead.

Madagascar ranks 120th and UNICEF: World ranks 120th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
1990s 5.17 years 7.56 years 2.39 years UNICEF: World
2000s 8.35 years 8.18 years 0.1711 years Madagascar
2010s 8.75 years 8.36 years 0.384 years Madagascar
2020s 8.73 years 8.33 years 0.3946 years Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, Madagascar or UNICEF: World?
Madagascar, at 8.73 years against 8.48 years in UNICEF: World as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Madagascar and UNICEF: World?
0.25 years, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and UNICEF: World?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Madagascar and UNICEF: World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
Madagascar ranks 120th and UNICEF: World ranks 120th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,266 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release