School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.68 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Madagascar, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Madagascar stood at 6.68 years.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 7.24 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.98 years, in 1994.
Madagascar ranks 43rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.37 years | 4.89 years | 5.78 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.58 years | 4.49 years | 6.37 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.29 years | 3.98 years | 4.77 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.23 years | 5.1 years | 7.24 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9 years | 6.4 years | 7.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 years | 6.46 years | 7.11 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 40 Afghanistan 6.74 years compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 6.7 years compare
- 42 Falkland Islands 6.7 years compare
- 44 Fiji 6.64 years compare
- 45 Portugal 6.61 years compare
- 46 Mauritania 6.6 years compare
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 132.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 138,648 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.91 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 135.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Madagascar?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Madagascar was 6.68 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 years in 1994.
- How does Madagascar rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release