Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes was 13.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Madagascar stood at 13.1%.
The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 17.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2004.
Madagascar ranks 51st of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -67.5% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +100.6% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +88.5% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 4.7% | 14.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Madagascar was 13.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2004.
- How does Madagascar rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 51st out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release