Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Madagascar
Madagascar: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 9.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.06
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.31
in 2015
All-time low
6.07
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Madagascar, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Madagascar is 9.06, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Madagascar peaked at 10.31 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.07, in 1990.
That places Madagascar 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.07 | — |
| 1991 | 6.25 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 6.42 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.6 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 6.77 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 6.95 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 7.12 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 7.3 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.47 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 7.65 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 7.82 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 8 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.17 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.35 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.52 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.7 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.78 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.07 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 9.42 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 9.91 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 9.91 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.92 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.09 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.15 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.2 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.31 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.14 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.29 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.88 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 9.37 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 9.21 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 9.06 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 9.06 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.06 | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 9.06 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.06, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 9.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.85, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.86 | 6.07 | 7.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.68 | 7.82 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.03 | 9.37 | 10.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1 | 9.06 | 9.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.77 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.6 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,148 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 507,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,966 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Madagascar?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Madagascar was 9.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 in 2015.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Madagascar ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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