School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 9.06 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Madagascar, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Madagascar is 9.06 years, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 9.95 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.65 years, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.65 years | — |
| 1972 | 6.02 years | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 6.76 years | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 7.39 years | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 7.98 years | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 6 years | -24.8% |
| 1989 | 6.12 years | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 5.9 years | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.51 years | +44.2% |
| 2006 | 8.55 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.79 years | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 9.1 years | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 9.54 years | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 9.51 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.7 years | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.84 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.95 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.79 years | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.95 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 9.56 years | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 9.06 years | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.14 years | 5.65 years | 6.76 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.87 years | 6 years | 7.98 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.9 years | 5.9 years | 5.9 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.9 years | 8.51 years | 9.54 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.67 years | 9.06 years | 9.95 years | 8 |
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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 to tertiary, both sexes in Madagascar?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Madagascar was 9.06 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 years in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release