Afghanistan vs Madagascar: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Afghanistan
6.74 years
in 2023
Madagascar
6.68 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
42nd
Madagascar rank
45th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.74 years against 6.68 years in Madagascar, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Madagascar ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.09 years | 5.31 years | 3.22 years | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.96 years | 5.54 years | 3.57 years | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 2.13 years | 4.32 years | 2.19 years | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 4.97 years | 6.23 years | 1.26 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 6.4 years | 6.9 years | 0.4959 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 6.74 years | 6.57 years | 0.1753 years | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Madagascar?
- Afghanistan, at 6.74 years against 6.68 years in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 0.06 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Madagascar rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Madagascar ranks 45th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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