Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education was 5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
198th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5
in 1998
All-time low
5
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Madagascar, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Madagascar stood at 5. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Madagascar peaked at 5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1998.
That places Madagascar 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 | — |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 198 Bangladesh 5 compare
- 198 Myanmar 5 compare
- 201 Burundi 0
- 201 Bhutan 0
- 201 Botswana 0
- 201 Fiji 0
- 201 Cambodia 0
- 201 Mozambique 0
- 201 Martinique 0
- 201 New Caledonia 0
- 201 Niger 0
- 201 Papua New Guinea 0
- 201 Réunion 0
- 201 Saint Helena 0 compare
- 201 Solomon Islands 0
- 201 Vanuatu 0
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 number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Madagascar?
- Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Madagascar was 5 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Madagascar ranks 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release