Madagascar vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Madagascar
9.56 years
in 2021
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
8.86 years
in 2024
Madagascar rank
180th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
178th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 9.56 years against 8.86 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.7 years.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 180th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 178th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.99 years | 4.67 years | 1.32 years | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 6.71 years | 6.05 years | 0.6632 years | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 5.74 years | 5.86 years | 0.1157 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 8.7 years | 7.95 years | 0.7496 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 9.4 years | 8.64 years | 0.7578 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 9.56 years | 8.88 years | 0.6811 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, Madagascar or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Madagascar, at 9.56 years against 8.86 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Madagascar and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.7 years, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 180th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 178th 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
February 2026 Data Release