El Salvador vs Madagascar: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

El Salvador
9.34 years
in 2024
Madagascar
9.56 years
in 2021
El Salvador rank
183rd
Madagascar rank
180th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • El Salvador
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 9.56 years against 9.34 years in El Salvador, a difference of 0.22 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 183rd and Madagascar ranks 180th of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 6.86 years 5.99 years 0.8693 years El Salvador
1980s 8.06 years 6.71 years 1.35 years El Salvador
2000s 11.18 years 8.7 years 2.48 years El Salvador
2010s 10.3 years 9.4 years 0.8961 years El Salvador
2020s 9.29 years 9.56 years 0.2634 years Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, El Salvador or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 9.56 years against 9.34 years in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between El Salvador and Madagascar?
0.22 years, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Madagascar?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and Madagascar rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 183rd and Madagascar ranks 180th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release