School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Madagascar
Madagascar: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 9.56 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Madagascar, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 9.56 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2021.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 9.69 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.6 years, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 180th out of 213 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.6 years | — |
| 1972 | 5.96 years | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 5.73 years | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 6.67 years | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 7.26 years | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 7.8 years | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 5.83 years | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 5.95 years | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.74 years | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.32 years | +44.8% |
| 2006 | 8.34 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.62 years | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 8.91 years | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 9.33 years | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 9.29 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.47 years | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.57 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.69 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.52 years | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.66 years | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.26 years | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 8.76 years | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 9.56 years | +9.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 9.56 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.74 years, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 9.56 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.03 years, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) 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 | +44.8% | 5.74 years | 8.32 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.99 years | 5.6 years | 6.67 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.71 years | 5.83 years | 7.8 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.74 years | 5.74 years | 5.74 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.7 years | 8.32 years | 9.33 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.4 years | 8.76 years | 9.69 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.56 years | 9.56 years | 9.56 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 177 Tajikistan 9.76 years compare
- 178 British Virgin Islands 9.75 years compare
- 179 Ukraine 9.72 years compare
- 181 San Marino 9.5 years compare
- 182 Benin 9.47 years compare
- 183 El Salvador 9.34 years compare
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, primary and secondary, both sexes in Madagascar?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Madagascar was 9.56 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.69 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 years in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 180th out of 213 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release