Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 57.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57.8%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
179th
of 194 countries
All-time high
67.3%
in 2009
All-time low
26.5%
in 1994
Years of data
40
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Madagascar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Madagascar is 57.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Madagascar peaked at 67.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 1994.
That places Madagascar 179th 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, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.0% | — |
| 1972 | 31.0% | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 29.6% | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 32.5% | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 33.0% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 31.8% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 30.5% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 28.8% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 26.5% | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 27.4% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 28.6% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 31.3% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 56.2% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 57.8% | +4.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 57.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 59.6%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 57.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.0%, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.3% | 28.0% | 32.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 32.0% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 26.5% | 31.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 33.3% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 56.5% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 54.8% | 58.7% | 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, male in Madagascar?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Madagascar was 57.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 1994.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Madagascar ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release