School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Madagascar
Madagascar: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 2.52 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Madagascar, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, female in Madagascar is 2.52 years, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Madagascar peaked at 2.61 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5716 years, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 194th out of 213 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5716 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.5781 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.604 years | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.24 years | +105.0% |
| 1989 | 1.19 years | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.18 years | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.47 years | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 1.58 years | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.81 years | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 1.96 years | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 2.03 years | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.35 years | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 2.5 years | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.57 years | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.53 years | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.51 years | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4 years | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.52 years | +4.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.52 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.24 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.52 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +105.0% | 0.604 years | 1.24 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5846 years | 0.5716 years | 0.604 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.21 years | 1.19 years | 1.24 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.18 years | 1.18 years | 1.18 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.77 years | 1.47 years | 2.03 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.51 years | 2.35 years | 2.61 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.52 years | 2.52 years | 2.52 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 191 Afghanistan 2.71 years compare
- 192 Mauritania 2.6 years compare
- 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.58 years compare
- 195 Syria 2.52 years compare
- 196 Liberia 2.52 years compare
- 197 Burkina Faso 2.44 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, secondary, female in Madagascar?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Madagascar was 2.52 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5716 years in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Madagascar ranks 194th out of 213 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release