Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Madagascar
Madagascar: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 71.0% in 2021. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Madagascar, 2001β2021
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.
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 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 132.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (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