Bangladesh vs Madagascar: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Bangladesh
66.0%
in 2022
Madagascar
71.0%
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
94th
Madagascar rank
91st

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 71.0% against 66.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 94th and Madagascar ranks 91st of 106 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 68.8% 65.2% 3.7% Bangladesh
2010s 67.5% 85.1% 17.7% Madagascar
2020s 71.2% 71.0% 0.2% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Bangladesh or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 71.0% against 66.0% in Bangladesh as of 2021.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Bangladesh and Madagascar?
5.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Madagascar?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Madagascar rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Bangladesh ranks 94th and Madagascar ranks 91st of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
106 places, 1,747 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release