Madagascar vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Madagascar
60.7%
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
68.9%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
180th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
183rd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 68.9% against 60.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Madagascar ranks 180th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd of 198 countries.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.6% | 46.7% | 19.1% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 53.0% | 19.1% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 52.9% | 23.3% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 58.8% | 11.0% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 66.5% | 2.6% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 69.1% | 10.2% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Madagascar or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 68.9% against 60.7% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Madagascar and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 8.2%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 180th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release