Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 4.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.59
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.07
in 2018
All-time low
3.77
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Madagascar, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 4.59 for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 5.07 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.77, in 1999.
Madagascar ranks 174th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.77 | 3.77 | 3.77 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.37 | 3.9 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 | 4.7 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 | 4.59 | 4.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 171 Côte d'Ivoire 4.87 compare
- 172 Mauritania 4.85 compare
- 173 Gambia 4.67 compare
- 175 Mozambique 4.59 compare
- 176 Nepal 4.5 compare
- 177 Pakistan 4.32 compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 132.74 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 132.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Madagascar?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Madagascar was 4.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 in 2018.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 in 1999.
- How does Madagascar rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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