Madagascar vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Madagascar
31.6%
in 2018
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
64.5%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
177th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
176th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 64.5% against 31.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 32.9%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 2.0 times Madagascar's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 177th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 176th of 180 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.0% | 68.3% | 34.2% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 74.1% | 40.4% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 73.6% | 38.7% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 67.8% | 24.4% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 61.8% | 23.6% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Madagascar or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 64.5% against 31.6% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Madagascar and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 32.9%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Madagascar and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 177th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 176th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate 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