Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Madagascar
Madagascar: Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 23.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Madagascar is 23.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Madagascar peaked at 26.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2009.
That places Madagascar 75th out of 78 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.2% | — |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +100.6% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.2% | 14.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Madagascar?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Madagascar was 23.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- Madagascar ranks 75th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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