Madagascar vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male

Madagascar
8.73 years
in 2021
United States of America
8.78 years
in 2022
Madagascar rank
120th
United States of America rank
117th

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

  • Madagascar
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 8.78 years against 8.73 years in Madagascar, a difference of 0.05 years.

Across all 10 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 120th and United States of America ranks 117th of 200 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 5.17 years 9.15 years 3.98 years United States of America
2000s 7.99 years 9.17 years 1.18 years United States of America
2010s 8.7 years 9.1 years 0.3939 years United States of America
2020s 8.73 years 9 years 0.2773 years United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 8.78 years against 8.73 years in Madagascar as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Madagascar and United States of America?
0.05 years, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and United States of America?
10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Madagascar and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
Madagascar ranks 120th and United States of America ranks 117th 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