School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Madagascar
Madagascar: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.19 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Madagascar, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.19 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 211.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 1.25 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0938 years, in 1999.
That places Madagascar 148th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1271 years | — |
| 1998 | 0.1144 years | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0938 years | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0964 years | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0953 years | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2144 years | +125.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2306 years | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2371 years | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2434 years | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2703 years | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.242 years | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2988 years | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3397 years | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3419 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3837 years | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4995 years | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7989 years | +59.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 years | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 1.12 years | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.14 years | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.15 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.25 years | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.14 years | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.15 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.19 years | +3.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.19 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3039 years, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.19 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.783 years, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +125.0% | 0.0953 years | 0.2144 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1118 years | 0.0938 years | 0.1271 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1982 years | 0.0953 years | 0.2703 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6234 years | 0.242 years | 1.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 years | 1.14 years | 1.25 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Madagascar?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Madagascar was 1.19 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0938 years in 1999.
- How does Madagascar rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 148th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release