Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Madagascar, Republic of
Madagascar, Republic of: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 10.6% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Madagascar, Republic of, 2001β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Madagascar, Republic of is 10.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Madagascar, Republic of peaked at 24.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2021.
That places Madagascar, Republic of 135th out of 140 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 11.0% | 21.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Madagascar, Republic of
- 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 upper secondary education or in Madagascar, Republic of?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Madagascar, Republic of was 10.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2021.
- How does Madagascar, Republic of rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Madagascar, Republic of ranks 135th out of 140 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Madagascar, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar, Republic of 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release