Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Madagascar
Madagascar: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 4.94 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Madagascar, 1999–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Madagascar stood at 4.94 years.
That represents a change of down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Madagascar peaked at 5.31 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.24 years, in 1999.
Madagascar ranks 178th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.24 years | — |
| 2000 | 4.38 years | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 4.52 years | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.65 years | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.79 years | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 4.93 years | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.98 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.04 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.06 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.09 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.12 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.15 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.17 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.2 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.23 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.26 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.28 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.31 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.19 years | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.06 years | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.94 years | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.94 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.94 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.24 years | 4.24 years | 4.24 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.83 years | 4.38 years | 5.06 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 years | 5.09 years | 5.31 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 years | 4.94 years | 5.06 years | 4 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0821 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Madagascar?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Madagascar was 4.94 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 years in 1999.
- How does Madagascar rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Madagascar ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.