Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%) was 48.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Madagascar, 2007–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Madagascar stood at 48.2%.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Madagascar peaked at 62.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2009.
Madagascar ranks 98th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 47.2% | — |
| 2008 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | -4.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 48.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.0%, 89% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 48.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.8%, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.9% | 46.1% | 47.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 48.2% | 62.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 95 Uganda 54.0% compare
- 96 Pakistan 53.6% compare
- 97 Benin 50.3% compare
- 99 British Virgin Islands 47.8% compare
- 100 Afghanistan 46.2% compare
- 101 Mauritania 40.4% compare
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, primary, female in Madagascar?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Madagascar was 48.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, female?
- Madagascar ranks 98th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.