Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Democratic Republic of Congo
9.87 years
in 2013
Madagascar
8.96 years
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
157th
Madagascar rank
160th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 9.87 years against 8.96 years in Madagascar, a difference of 0.91 years.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th and Madagascar ranks 160th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 8.81 years 6.16 years 2.66 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 8.99 years 9.26 years 0.2736 years Madagascar
2010s 9.87 years 9.68 years 0.1927 years Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.87 years against 8.96 years in Madagascar as of 2013.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
0.91 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th and Madagascar ranks 160th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release