Madagascar vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Madagascar
2.45 years
in 2021
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2.82 years
in 2024
Madagascar rank
198th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
197th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Madagascar
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.82 years against 2.45 years in Madagascar, a difference of 0.37 years.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Madagascar ranks 198th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 197th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7563 years 0.8806 years 0.1243 years WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 1.49 years 1.33 years 0.1598 years Madagascar
1990s 1.2 years 1.38 years 0.1791 years WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1.81 years 2.03 years 0.2179 years WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 2.51 years 2.58 years 0.0673 years WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2.45 years 2.79 years 0.3361 years WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Madagascar or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.82 years against 2.45 years in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Madagascar and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.37 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Madagascar and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 198th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 197th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release