4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Madagascar
Madagascar: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 52.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
52.5
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
150th
of 164 countries
All-time high
56
in 2018
All-time low
27
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Madagascar, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Madagascar is 52.5, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Madagascar peaked at 56 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 150th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27 | — |
| 2001 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 36 | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 45 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 56 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 52 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 52.5 | +1.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 52.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.5, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 52.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2 | 27 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48 | 45 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5 | 52.5 | 52.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.77 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.6 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,148 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 507,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,966 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Madagascar?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Madagascar was 52.5 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 56 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Madagascar ranks 150th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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