School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Madagascar, Republic of

Madagascar, Republic of: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 9.16 years in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
9.16 years
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
154th
of 178 countries
All-time high
9.98 years
in 2017
All-time low
5.14 years
in 1971
Years of data
16
1971–2019

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Madagascar, Republic of, 1971–2019

02468101971199520191971: 5.1 years1989: 6 years1990: 5.8 years2005: 8.4 years2006: 8.4 years2007: 8.7 years2008: 9 years2009: 9.4 years2011: 9.4 years2012: 9.6 years2014: 9.8 years2015: 9.9 years2016: 9.8 years2017: 10 years2018: 9.6 years2019: 9.2 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Madagascar, Republic of is 9.16 years, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Madagascar, Republic of peaked at 9.98 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.14 years, in 1971.

Madagascar, Republic of ranks 154th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.14 years 5.14 years 5.14 years 1
1980s 5.96 years 5.96 years 5.96 years 1
1990s 5.78 years 5.78 years 5.78 years 1
2000s 8.77 years 8.35 years 9.43 years 5
2010s 9.67 years 9.16 years 9.98 years 8

Countries ranked near Madagascar, Republic of

  1. 151 Vanuatu 9.82 years compare
  2. 152 Honduras 9.36 years compare
  3. 153 Benin 9.35 years compare
  4. 155 Tanzania 8.91 years compare
  5. 156 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.85 years compare
  6. 157 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 8.55 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Madagascar, Republic of?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Madagascar, Republic of was 9.16 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 9.98 years in 2017.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 5.14 years in 1971.
How does Madagascar, Republic of rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Madagascar, Republic of ranks 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Madagascar, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release