Duration of compulsory education in Madagascar
Madagascar: Duration of compulsory education was 5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
198th
of 205 countries
All-time high
5
in 1998
All-time low
5
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Madagascar, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Madagascar is 5, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Madagascar peaked at 5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1998.
Madagascar ranks 198th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Duration of compulsory education in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 | — |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.5, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8, 62% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 198 Bangladesh 5 compare
- 198 Myanmar 5 compare
- 201 Guam 0
- 201 Martinique 0
- 201 New Caledonia 0
- 201 Norfolk Island 0
- 201 Reunion 0
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 duration of compulsory education in Madagascar?
- Duration of compulsory education in Madagascar was 5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Madagascar ranks 198th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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