Madagascar vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Madagascar
6.68 years
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
5.99 years
in 2024
Madagascar rank
45th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
47th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 6.68 years against 5.99 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.69 years.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 45th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.37 years | 3.87 years | 1.5 years | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 5.58 years | 4.81 years | 0.7751 years | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 4.29 years | 4.56 years | 0.2656 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 6.23 years | 5.56 years | 0.6745 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 6.9 years | 5.99 years | 0.9113 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 6.7 years | 6 years | 0.6937 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Madagascar, at 6.68 years against 5.99 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Madagascar and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.69 years, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 45th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th 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