Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Madagascar
Madagascar: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 8.93 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Madagascar, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Madagascar stood at 8.93 years.
The figure is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Madagascar peaked at 10.33 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.18 years, in 1990.
Madagascar ranks 180th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.18 years | — |
| 1991 | 6.36 years | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 6.54 years | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.72 years | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 6.9 years | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 7.08 years | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 7.25 years | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 7.43 years | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.61 years | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 7.79 years | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 7.97 years | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.14 years | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.32 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.5 years | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.68 years | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.86 years | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.92 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.19 years | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 9.53 years | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 10.01 years | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 10 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.99 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.17 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.33 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.14 years | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.27 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.82 years | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 9.28 years | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 9.1 years | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 8.93 years | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 8.93 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.93 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.99 years | 6.18 years | 7.79 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.81 years | 7.97 years | 10.01 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.04 years | 9.28 years | 10.33 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.97 years | 8.93 years | 9.1 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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Madagascar?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Madagascar was 8.93 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.33 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.18 years in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Madagascar ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.