Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 60.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.7%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
180th
of 198 countries
All-time high
68.3%
in 2009
All-time low
24.9%
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 60.7% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 68.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 1971.
Madagascar ranks 180th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.9% | — |
| 1972 | 27.5% | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 30.4% | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 34.9% | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 32.9% | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 32.6% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 31.4% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 29.9% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 27.5% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 27.9% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 29.0% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 32.0% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 65.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 60.7% | +4.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 60.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.1%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 60.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.6% | 24.9% | 30.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 32.9% | 34.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 27.3% | 32.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 34.1% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 59.0% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 57.3% | 61.1% | 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, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar was 60.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release