Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 59.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
153rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
59.6%
in 2025
All-time low
27.3%
in 1996
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Madagascar, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Madagascar stood at 59.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Madagascar peaked at 59.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1996.
That places Madagascar 153rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 32.2% | — |
| 1982 | 32.4% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 32.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 32.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 31.9% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 31.4% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 30.7% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 30.1% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 29.4% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 28.7% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 28.0% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 27.7% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 27.5% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 27.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 27.8% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 28.9% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 59.6% | +0.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 59.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.1%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 59.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.3%, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.7% | 30.1% | 32.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 27.3% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 28.9% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 46.3% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 56.2% | 59.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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, female (modelled data) in Madagascar?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Madagascar was 59.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1996.
- How does Madagascar rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Madagascar ranks 153rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release