School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Madagascar
Madagascar: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 6.82 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.82 years
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
36th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.2 years
in 2021
All-time low
3.95 years
in 1994
Years of data
50
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in Madagascar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, female in Madagascar is 6.82 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Madagascar peaked at 7.2 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.95 years, in 1994.
Madagascar ranks 36th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.54 years | — |
| 1972 | 4.87 years | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 4.79 years | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 4.67 years | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 5.02 years | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 4.82 years | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 5.13 years | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 5.53 years | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 5.48 years | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 5.89 years | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 6.29 years | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 6.12 years | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 5.57 years | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 5.16 years | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 4.39 years | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 4.62 years | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 4.46 years | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 4.42 years | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.99 years | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 3.98 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.95 years | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.13 years | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 4.18 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.38 years | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 4.72 years | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 5.03 years | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 5.06 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.08 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.77 years | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 6.51 years | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 6.71 years | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.65 years | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.7 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.84 years | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 7.2 years | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.91 years | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 6.87 years | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 7 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1 years | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.92 years | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.17 years | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 6.83 years | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 6.47 years | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 6.53 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.2 years | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 6.78 years | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 6.69 years | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 6.82 years | +2.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 6.82 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.11 years, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 6.82 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.17 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.98 years | 4.54 years | 5.53 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.43 years | 4.39 years | 6.29 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.24 years | 3.95 years | 4.72 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.16 years | 5.03 years | 7.2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.91 years | 6.47 years | 7.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 years | 6.53 years | 7.2 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.86 years compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 6.86 years compare
- 35 Vanuatu 6.83 years compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 6.81 years compare
- 38 Peru 6.78 years compare
- 39 Togo 6.78 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, female in Madagascar?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Madagascar was 6.82 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 years in 1994.
- How does Madagascar rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Madagascar ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release