Madagascar vs Nepal: Average years of schooling
Madagascar
5.12 years
in 2020
Nepal
5.12 years
in 2020
Madagascar rank
136th
Nepal rank
135th
Average years of schooling over time
- Madagascar
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 5.12 years against 5.12 years in Madagascar, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 136th and Nepal ranks 135th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 14 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.14 years | 0.1 years | 0.04 years | Madagascar |
| 1880s | 0.19 years | 0.1 years | 0.09 years | Madagascar |
| 1890s | 0.24 years | 0.1 years | 0.14 years | Madagascar |
| 1900s | 0.3 years | 0.1 years | 0.2 years | Madagascar |
| 1910s | 0.35 years | 0.1 years | 0.25 years | Madagascar |
| 1920s | 0.5175 years | 0.1688 years | 0.3487 years | Madagascar |
| 1930s | 0.7 years | 0.1899 years | 0.5101 years | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 1.08 years | 0.232 years | 0.8455 years | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 1.46 years | 0.2898 years | 1.17 years | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 1.69 years | 0.5288 years | 1.16 years | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 2.35 years | 1.05 years | 1.3 years | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 3.21 years | 1.98 years | 1.24 years | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 4.1 years | 3.45 years | 0.644 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 5.66 years | 4.22 years | 1.44 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 5.12 years | 5.12 years | 0.0013 years | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Madagascar or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 5.12 years against 5.12 years in Madagascar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Madagascar and Nepal?
- 0 years, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nepal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and Nepal rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Madagascar ranks 136th and Nepal ranks 135th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.