Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, Republic of
Madagascar, Republic of: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 49.7% in 2021. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, Republic of, 2000β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, Republic of 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, Republic of peaked at 55.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2000.
That places Madagascar, Republic of 81st out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 |
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More education data for Madagascar, Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 132.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, Republic of?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, Republic of was 49.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar, Republic of rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar, Republic of ranks 81st out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar, Republic of 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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February 2026 Data Release