Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: School life expectancy, primary, female
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.86 years
in 2023
Madagascar
6.82 years
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
31st
Madagascar rank
34th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.86 years against 6.82 years in Madagascar, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 34th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.53 years | 4.98 years | 0.449 years | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 4.66 years | 5.57 years | 0.9126 years | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 3.63 years | 4.25 years | 0.6216 years | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 4.45 years | 6.45 years | 2.01 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 5.75 years | 6.93 years | 1.19 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 6.85 years | 6.81 years | 0.0439 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.86 years against 6.82 years in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 0.04 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 34th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, female (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