Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 54.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
154th
of 165 countries
All-time high
54.0%
in 2025
All-time low
25.5%
in 1996
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Madagascar, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 54.0% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Madagascar peaked at 54.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1996.
Madagascar ranks 154th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 32.2% | — |
| 1982 | 32.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 32.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 32.0% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 31.7% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 31.3% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 30.7% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 29.9% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 29.2% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 27.5% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 26.7% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 25.8% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 25.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 52.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 53.6% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 54.0% | +0.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 54.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.7%, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 54.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.3% | 29.2% | 32.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 25.5% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 27.1% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 43.8% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 51.2% | 54.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 151 Pakistan 59.5% compare
- 152 Malawi 57.7% compare
- 153 Afghanistan 55.4% compare
- 155 Mozambique 53.5% compare
- 156 Mauritania 51.8% compare
- 157 Haiti 50.5% compare
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 completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Madagascar?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Madagascar was 54.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 1996.
- How does Madagascar rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Madagascar ranks 154th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release