Madagascar vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Madagascar
8.96 years
in 2019
UNICEF: Africa
10.1 years
in 2021
Madagascar rank
160th
UNICEF: Africa rank
162nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Madagascar
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 10.1 years against 8.96 years in Madagascar, a difference of 1.14 years.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 160th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 162nd of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.16 years | 5.52 years | 0.6337 years | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 6.28 years | 7.31 years | 1.03 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 6.03 years | 7.25 years | 1.22 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 9.03 years | 9.19 years | 0.1607 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 9.67 years | 9.87 years | 0.2031 years | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Madagascar or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 10.1 years against 8.96 years in Madagascar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Madagascar and UNICEF: Africa?
- 1.14 years, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and UNICEF: Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Madagascar and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Madagascar ranks 160th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 162nd 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
February 2026 Data Release