Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes was 64.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Madagascar stood at 64.1%.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 73.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.1% | — |
| 2004 | 43.7% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 38.1% | 50.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 73.4% | 73.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 132.74 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 132.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Madagascar was 64.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release