Madagascar vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Madagascar
9.56 years
in 2021
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
8.82 years
in 2024
Madagascar rank
180th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
183rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 9.56 years against 8.82 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.74 years.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: West and Central Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 180th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 183rd of 213 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.99 years | 4.31 years | 1.68 years | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 6.71 years | 5.84 years | 0.8686 years | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 5.74 years | 5.42 years | 0.3233 years | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 8.7 years | 7.22 years | 1.48 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 9.4 years | 8.19 years | 1.21 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 9.56 years | 8.64 years | 0.9152 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Madagascar, at 9.56 years against 8.82 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Madagascar and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 0.74 years, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 180th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 183rd 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