School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 8.96 years in 2019. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Madagascar, 1971β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Madagascar stood at 8.96 years.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Madagascar peaked at 9.96 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.03 years, in 1990.
That places Madagascar 159th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.16 years | 6.16 years | 6.16 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.28 years | 6.28 years | 6.28 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.03 years | 6.03 years | 6.03 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.03 years | 8.67 years | 9.65 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.67 years | 8.96 years | 9.96 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 156 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.87 years compare
- 157 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.25 years compare
- 158 Yemen 9 years compare
- 160 Mauritania 8.84 years compare
- 161 Zambia 8.73 years compare
- 162 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.65 years compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 132.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Madagascar?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Madagascar was 8.96 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 years in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Madagascar ranks 159th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release