Madagascar vs Timor-Leste: Start month of the academic school year
Madagascar
10
in 2025
Timor-Leste
10
in 2025
Madagascar rank
1st
Timor-Leste rank
1st
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Madagascar
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 10 against 10 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Madagascar ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 1st of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 9.5 | 10 | 0.5 | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 10 | 1 | 9 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 10.17 | 10 | 0.1667 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Madagascar or Timor-Leste?
- Madagascar, at 10 against 10 in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Madagascar and Timor-Leste?
- 0, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Timor-Leste?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Timor-Leste rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Madagascar ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 1st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). 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