Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Madagascar
Madagascar: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender was 0.6271 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Madagascar, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Madagascar stood at 0.6271 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Madagascar peaked at 0.7462 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5953 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Madagascar 86th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5953 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.6167 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7462 GPIA | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7279 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6271 GPIA | -13.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.6271 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3335 GPIA, 1.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.6271 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4805 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5953 GPIA | 0.5953 GPIA | 0.5953 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6969 GPIA | 0.6167 GPIA | 0.7462 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6271 GPIA | 0.6271 GPIA | 0.6271 GPIA | 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 upper secondary education or in Madagascar?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Madagascar was 0.6271 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7462 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5953 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Madagascar ranks 86th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release