Madagascar vs Syrian Arab Republic: Average years of schooling

Madagascar
5.12 years
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
5.1 years
in 2020
Madagascar rank
136th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
137th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Madagascar
  • Syrian Arab Republic
02468187019452020

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 5.12 years against 5.1 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Madagascar ranks 136th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 137th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1870s 0.14 years 0.29 years 0.15 years Syrian Arab Republic
1880s 0.19 years 0.38 years 0.19 years Syrian Arab Republic
1890s 0.24 years 0.45 years 0.21 years Syrian Arab Republic
1900s 0.3 years 0.53 years 0.23 years Syrian Arab Republic
1910s 0.35 years 0.61 years 0.26 years Syrian Arab Republic
1920s 0.5175 years 0.7569 years 0.2394 years Syrian Arab Republic
1930s 0.7 years 0.9875 years 0.2875 years Syrian Arab Republic
1950s 1.08 years 1.53 years 0.45 years Syrian Arab Republic
1960s 1.46 years 2.26 years 0.7955 years Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 1.69 years 3.33 years 1.63 years Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 2.35 years 4.81 years 2.46 years Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 3.21 years 6.21 years 3 years Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 4.1 years 7.55 years 3.45 years Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 5.66 years 6.53 years 0.8686 years Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 5.12 years 5.1 years 0.0205 years Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Madagascar or Syrian Arab Republic?
Madagascar, at 5.12 years against 5.1 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Madagascar and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.02 years, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Syrian Arab Republic?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Madagascar and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for average years of schooling?
Madagascar ranks 136th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 137th 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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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.