Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) was 49.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Madagascar stood at 49.7%.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 55.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 81st out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.8% | — |
| 2004 | 28.9% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | -11.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 49.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 49.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.7%, 79% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 26.8% | 39.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 55.9% | 55.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 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, primary education, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Madagascar was 49.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 81st out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release