Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Madagascar
Madagascar: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 74.69 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
74.69
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
99th
of 128 countries
All-time high
76.68
in 2018
All-time low
32.5
in 1950
Years of data
5
1950–2021
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Madagascar, 1950–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 74.69 for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Madagascar peaked at 76.68 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.5, in 1950.
That places Madagascar 99th out of 128 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.5 | — |
| 2000 | 70.69 | +117.5% |
| 2012 | 71.57 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 76.68 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 74.69 | -2.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 74.69 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.06, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 74.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.74, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.5 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.69 | 70.69 | 70.69 | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.12 | 71.57 | 76.68 | 2 |
| 2020s | 74.69 | 74.69 | 74.69 | 1 |
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 literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Madagascar?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Madagascar was 74.69 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 76.68 in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5 in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Madagascar ranks 99th out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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