Fiji vs Madagascar: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Fiji
6.64 years
in 2024
Madagascar
6.68 years
in 2024
Fiji rank
46th
Madagascar rank
45th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Fiji
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 6.68 years against 6.64 years in Fiji, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 46th and Madagascar ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.39 years | 5.37 years | 1.02 years | Fiji |
| 1980s | 6.32 years | 5.85 years | 0.4721 years | Fiji |
| 1990s | 6.07 years | 4.29 years | 1.78 years | Fiji |
| 2000s | 5.89 years | 6.17 years | 0.28 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 6.07 years | 6.9 years | 0.8309 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 6.76 years | 6.7 years | 0.0567 years | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Fiji or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 6.68 years against 6.64 years in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Fiji and Madagascar?
- 0.04 years, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Madagascar?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Madagascar rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Fiji ranks 46th 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