Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.09 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.09 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 1988
All-time low
0.7725 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
40
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Madagascar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Madagascar stood at 1.09 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Madagascar peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7725 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Madagascar 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7792 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.7725 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.852 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8687 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.11 GPIA | +27.2% |
| 1989 | 1.06 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9943 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.06 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8181 GPIA | 0.7725 GPIA | 0.8687 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9943 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Madagascar?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Madagascar was 1.09 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7725 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Madagascar ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release