ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Madagascar: School life expectancy, primary, male

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
6.06 years
in 2024
Madagascar
6.55 years
in 2024
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
52nd
Madagascar rank
49th

School life expectancy, primary, male over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 6.55 years against 6.06 years in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), a difference of 0.49 years.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 52nd and Madagascar ranks 49th of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 4.41 years 5.75 years 1.34 years Madagascar
1980s 5.29 years 5.73 years 0.4461 years Madagascar
1990s 4.96 years 4.33 years 0.6258 years ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2000s 5.92 years 6.31 years 0.39 years Madagascar
2010s 6.16 years 6.89 years 0.7295 years Madagascar
2020s 6.09 years 6.6 years 0.5049 years Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 6.55 years against 6.06 years in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Madagascar?
0.49 years, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Madagascar?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Madagascar rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 52nd and Madagascar ranks 49th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,327 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release