Madagascar vs Somalia: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education
Madagascar
4 years
in 2025
Somalia
4 years
in 2025
Madagascar rank
17th
Somalia rank
17th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Somalia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 17th and Somalia ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 2 years | 2 years | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 4 years | 2 years | 2 years | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 4 years | 2 years | 2 years | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 4 years | 2 years | 2 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 4 years | 2 years | 2 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Madagascar or Somalia?
- Madagascar, at 4 years against 4 years in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Madagascar and Somalia?
- 0 years, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Madagascar ranks 17th and Somalia ranks 17th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (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