Madagascar vs Nepal: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates

Madagascar
132.7%
in 2024
Nepal
128.6%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
5th
Nepal rank
6th

Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time

  • Madagascar
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 132.7% against 128.6% in Nepal, a difference of 4.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 6th of 217 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 109.5% 80.7% 28.8% Madagascar
1990s 83.8% 111.9% 28.1% Nepal
2000s 118.3% 119.7% 1.4% Nepal
2010s 135.5% 143.6% 8.1% Nepal
2020s 132.6% 122.9% 9.8% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Madagascar or Nepal?
Madagascar, at 132.7% against 128.6% in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Madagascar and Nepal?
4.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nepal?
39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Nepal rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
Madagascar ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 6th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 7,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.