Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both in Madagascar
Madagascar: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both was 71.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Madagascar, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Madagascar stood at 71.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Madagascar peaked at 89.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 2001.
Madagascar ranks 91st of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 65.2% | — |
| 2012 | 88.6% | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | -8.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 71.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 59.9%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 71.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.4%, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2% | 65.2% | 65.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 77.8% | 89.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Madagascar?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Madagascar was 71.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Madagascar ranks 91st out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release