Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female

Democratic Republic of Congo
9.56 years
in 2021
Madagascar
9.72 years
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
175th
Madagascar rank
172nd

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 9.72 years against 9.56 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.16 years.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 175th and Madagascar ranks 172nd of 208 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 4.82 years 5.28 years 0.4543 years Madagascar
1980s 5.19 years 5.63 years 0.4354 years Madagascar
2000s 6.37 years 8.85 years 2.48 years Madagascar
2010s 7.56 years 9.47 years 1.91 years Madagascar
2020s 9.56 years 9.72 years 0.1651 years Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 9.72 years against 9.56 years in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
0.16 years, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 175th and Madagascar ranks 172nd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release