Inequality in education in Madagascar
Madagascar: Inequality in education was 0.2834 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2834
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.301
in 2010
All-time low
0.2834
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Madagascar, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.2834 for inequality in education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Madagascar peaked at 0.301 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2834, in 2021.
Madagascar ranks 48th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.301 | — |
| 2011 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2935 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2935 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2935 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2834 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2834 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2834 | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.2834 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4009, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.2834 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3425, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2995 | 0.2935 | 0.301 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2859 | 0.2834 | 0.2935 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 inequality in education in Madagascar?
- Inequality in education in Madagascar was 0.2834 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.301 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2834 in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for inequality in education?
- Madagascar ranks 48th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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