Madagascar vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Madagascar
6.68 years
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries
6 years
in 2024
Madagascar rank
45th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
44th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 6.68 years against 6 years in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 0.68 years.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 45th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.37 years | 3.4 years | 1.96 years | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 5.58 years | 3.92 years | 1.66 years | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 4.29 years | 4.07 years | 0.217 years | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 6.23 years | 5.3 years | 0.9314 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 6.9 years | 6.06 years | 0.8381 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 6.7 years | 6.07 years | 0.6318 years | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Madagascar or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Madagascar, at 6.68 years against 6 years in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Madagascar and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 0.68 years, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 45th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 44th 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