Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes was 84.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Madagascar is 84.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 88.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.9% | — |
| 2004 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 75.7% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 84.7% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.6% | 70.9% | 75.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 88.8% | 88.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 84.7% | 84.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 41 Ghana 90.8% compare
- 42 Togo 87.9% compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 87.4% compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 80.3% compare
- 46 Gambia 78.9% compare
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 78.8% compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0821 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Madagascar was 84.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release