Laos vs Madagascar: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Laos
8.85 years
in 2023
Madagascar
9.16 years
in 2019
Laos rank
157th
Madagascar rank
155th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Laos
  • Madagascar
246810197119972023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 9.16 years against 8.85 years in Laos, a difference of 0.31 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.

Laos ranks 157th and Madagascar ranks 155th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 2.74 years 5.14 years 2.4 years Madagascar
1990s 5.41 years 5.78 years 0.3633 years Madagascar
2000s 8.34 years 8.77 years 0.4282 years Madagascar
2010s 10.35 years 9.67 years 0.6762 years Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Laos or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 9.16 years against 8.85 years in Laos as of 2019.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Laos and Madagascar?
0.31 years, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Laos ranks 157th and Madagascar ranks 155th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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 to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release