Madagascar vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male

Madagascar
57.8%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
70.1%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
179th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
182nd

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male over time

  • Madagascar
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
020406080197119972024

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 70.1% against 57.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 12.3%.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 179th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd of 194 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 31.0% 53.0% 22.0% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 32.5% 58.3% 25.8% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 29.0% 57.7% 28.6% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 47.2% 63.8% 16.6% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 61.9% 69.2% 7.3% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 56.3% 70.6% 14.3% SDG: 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, male, Madagascar or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 70.1% against 57.8% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male between Madagascar and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
12.3%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
Madagascar ranks 179th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
413 places, 13,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release