Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 63.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.7%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 2009
All-time low
21.8%
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Madagascar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 63.7% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Madagascar peaked at 69.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.8% | — |
| 1972 | 23.9% | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 25.2% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 28.3% | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 36.8% | +30.4% |
| 1989 | 33.9% | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 33.4% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 32.3% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 29.2% | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 30.4% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 27.2% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 28.8% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 29.4% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 63.7% | +4.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 63.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 58.2%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 63.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.8% | 21.8% | 28.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 35.4% | 33.9% | 36.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 27.2% | 33.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 34.9% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 61.6% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 59.8% | 63.7% | 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, female in Madagascar?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Madagascar was 63.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Madagascar ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release