Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Madagascar
Madagascar: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both was 4.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Madagascar, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 4.7% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Madagascar peaked at 13.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.7% | — |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -54.7% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -11.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 4.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.7%, 84% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 4.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 5.3% | 11.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 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 4.7% 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 13.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Madagascar ranks 104th out of 113 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 47.2%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release