Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes was 49.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Madagascar is 49.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 57.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2004.
That places Madagascar 49th out of 54 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.6% | — |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -46.6% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +124.4% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | +86.8% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 13.7% | 30.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 57.3% | 57.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Madagascar was 49.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2004.
- How does Madagascar rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 49th out of 54 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release