Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 48.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
156th
of 165 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 2025
All-time low
23.7%
in 1996
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Madagascar, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 48.5% for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Madagascar peaked at 48.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 1996.
Madagascar ranks 156th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 32.1% | — |
| 1982 | 32.1% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 31.6% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 31.2% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 30.7% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 30.0% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 28.3% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 27.3% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 26.3% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 24.2% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 23.9% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 23.7% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 24.1% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 24.6% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 48.5% | +0.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 48.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 48.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.8% | 28.3% | 32.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 23.7% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 25.4% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 41.3% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 46.3% | 48.5% | 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, male (modelled data) in Madagascar?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Madagascar was 48.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 1996.
- How does Madagascar rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Madagascar ranks 156th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release