School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Madagascar
Madagascar: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 2.45 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Madagascar, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Madagascar stood at 2.45 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 2.61 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7034 years, in 1972.
Madagascar ranks 198th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.715 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.7034 years | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7218 years | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.885 years | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 1.14 years | +29.1% |
| 1984 | 2.25 years | +96.8% |
| 1988 | 1.35 years | -40.1% |
| 1989 | 1.23 years | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 1.2 years | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5 years | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6 years | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.85 years | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 2.01 years | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 2.09 years | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.39 years | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 2.55 years | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.59 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.61 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.61 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.51 years | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.47 years | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.36 years | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.45 years | +4.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.45 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.3 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.45 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.05 years, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +96.8% | 1.14 years | 2.25 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7563 years | 0.7034 years | 0.885 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.49 years | 1.14 years | 2.25 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.2 years | 1.2 years | 1.2 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.81 years | 1.5 years | 2.09 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.51 years | 2.36 years | 2.61 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.45 years | 2.45 years | 2.45 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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, secondary, both sexes in Madagascar?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Madagascar was 2.45 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7034 years in 1972.
- How does Madagascar rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release