Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female was 83.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
83.4%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
79th
of 122 countries
All-time high
87.9%
in 2006
All-time low
81.9%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2023
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Madagascar, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Madagascar stood at 83.4%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Madagascar peaked at 87.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 79th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 86.2% | — |
| 2006 | 87.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 81.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 83.4% | -1.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 83.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 84.1%, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 83.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.1%, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.3% | 85.1% | 87.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 81.9% | 87.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 81.9% | 85.0% | 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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Madagascar?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Madagascar was 83.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Madagascar ranks 79th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release