School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 8.73 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Madagascar, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Madagascar stood at 8.73 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Madagascar peaked at 8.98 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.17 years, in 1998.
That places Madagascar 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.17 years | — |
| 2005 | 7.99 years | +54.5% |
| 2006 | 8.06 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.2 years | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.56 years | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 8.96 years | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 8.88 years | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.85 years | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.9 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.98 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.76 years | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.91 years | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.52 years | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 8 years | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 8.73 years | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.17 years | 5.17 years | 5.17 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.35 years | 7.99 years | 8.96 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.75 years | 8 years | 8.98 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.73 years | 8.73 years | 8.73 years | 1 |
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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 school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Madagascar?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Madagascar was 8.73 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 years in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Madagascar ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release