Madagascar vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Madagascar
9.16 years
in 2019
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
10.61 years
in 2024
Madagascar rank
155th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
152nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Madagascar
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 10.61 years against 9.16 years in Madagascar, a difference of 1.45 years.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 155th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 152nd of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.14 years | 3.52 years | 1.62 years | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 5.96 years | 6.07 years | 0.1112 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 5.78 years | 6.15 years | 0.3724 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 8.77 years | 8.12 years | 0.6513 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 9.67 years | 9.27 years | 0.4004 years | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Madagascar or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 10.61 years against 9.16 years in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Madagascar and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 1.45 years, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Madagascar and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Madagascar ranks 155th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 152nd 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
February 2026 Data Release