Madagascar vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary, male
Madagascar
6.55 years
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
6.07 years
in 2024
Madagascar rank
49th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
48th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Madagascar
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 6.55 years against 6.07 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.48 years.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 49th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th of 215 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 | 5.75 years | 4.4 years | 1.34 years | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 5.73 years | 5.28 years | 0.4521 years | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 4.33 years | 4.96 years | 0.6264 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 6.31 years | 5.92 years | 0.3887 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 6.89 years | 6.16 years | 0.7285 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 6.6 years | 6.09 years | 0.5029 years | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Madagascar or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Madagascar, at 6.55 years against 6.07 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Madagascar and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.48 years, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Madagascar ranks 49th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th 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