Madagascar vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
Madagascar
9.4 years
in 2021
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
9.09 years
in 2024
Madagascar rank
179th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
180th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- Madagascar
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 9.4 years against 9.09 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.31 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 179th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 180th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.25 years | 4.91 years | 1.34 years | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 6.06 years | 6.46 years | 0.4005 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 5.85 years | 6.33 years | 0.4846 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 8.82 years | 7.95 years | 0.8668 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 9.39 years | 8.65 years | 0.7366 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 9.4 years | 8.95 years | 0.4474 years | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Madagascar or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Madagascar, at 9.4 years against 9.09 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Madagascar and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 0.31 years, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 20 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, male?
- Madagascar ranks 179th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 180th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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
February 2026 Data Release