ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Madagascar: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
9.85 years
in 2021
Madagascar
9.06 years
in 2019
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
160th
Madagascar rank
162nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Madagascar
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 9.85 years against 9.06 years in Madagascar, a difference of 0.79 years.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 160th and Madagascar ranks 162nd of 221 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.14 years | 6.14 years | 1 years | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 6.59 years | 6.87 years | 0.2897 years | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 6.53 years | 5.9 years | 0.6206 years | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 8.62 years | 8.9 years | 0.2846 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 9.49 years | 9.67 years | 0.1817 years | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Madagascar?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 9.85 years against 9.06 years in Madagascar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Madagascar?
- 0.79 years, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Madagascar?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Madagascar rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 160th and Madagascar ranks 162nd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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