Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 55.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Madagascar, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Madagascar is 55.4%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Madagascar peaked at 60.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2009.
That places Madagascar 63rd out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.1% | — |
| 2005 | 55.7% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.8% | 54.6% | 60.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 55.4% | 56.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 60 Panama 56.2% compare
- 61 Chad 56.0% compare
- 62 Côte d'Ivoire 55.6% compare
- 64 Bangladesh 55.0% compare
- 65 South Africa 53.5% compare
- 66 Paraguay 53.4% compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Madagascar?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Madagascar was 55.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Madagascar ranks 63rd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.