Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta was 3.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Madagascar, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Madagascar stood at 3.9%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 189.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Madagascar peaked at 3.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2002.
That places Madagascar 99th out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +124.4% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -32.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +48.1% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +5.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.2%, 91% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 85% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +124.4% | 1.2% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.2% | 3.9% | 7 |
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 gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Madagascar?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Madagascar was 3.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Madagascar ranks 99th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.