Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Completion rate, primary education, female (%) was 53.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
53.6%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
82nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
60.2%
in 2018
All-time low
27.5%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2021
Completion rate, primary education, female in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, female in Madagascar stood at 53.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in Madagascar peaked at 60.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 82nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.5% | — |
| 2004 | 32.0% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | +41.3% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | -11.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 53.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.6%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 53.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.3%, 77% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 27.5% | 42.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 53.6% | 53.6% | 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, female in Madagascar?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in Madagascar was 53.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- Madagascar ranks 82nd out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release