Madagascar vs Nicaragua: School life expectancy, primary, male
Madagascar
6.55 years
in 2024
Nicaragua
6.67 years
in 2023
Madagascar rank
49th
Nicaragua rank
46th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Madagascar
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.67 years against 6.55 years in Madagascar, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 49th and Nicaragua ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8 years | 4.31 years | 1.49 years | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 5.61 years | 5.16 years | 0.4571 years | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 4.33 years | 5.72 years | 1.39 years | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 6.2 years | 7.08 years | 0.8861 years | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 6.96 years | 7.29 years | 0.3277 years | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 6.51 years | 6.64 years | 0.1303 years | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Madagascar or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 6.67 years against 6.55 years in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 0.12 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Nicaragua rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Madagascar ranks 49th and Nicaragua ranks 46th of 215 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release