Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female was 7.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Madagascar, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Madagascar stood at 7.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Madagascar peaked at 17.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2021.
Madagascar ranks 130th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.4% | — |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -52.2% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -13.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 7.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.3%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 7.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.4%, 71% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 8.5% | 17.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 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 7.4% 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 17.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Madagascar ranks 130th out of 141 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 down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release