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
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
February 2026 Data Release