Persistence to grade 5, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Persistence to grade 5, female was 33.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 33.3% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Madagascar peaked at 60.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1991.
That places Madagascar 147th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.6% | — |
| 1972 | 29.0% | -28.4% |
| 1974 | 44.6% | +53.6% |
| 1988 | 37.1% | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 34.4% | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 41.3% | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | -48.6% |
| 1992 | 34.5% | +62.5% |
| 1993 | 30.2% | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 32.3% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | +56.9% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.1% | 29.0% | 44.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 34.4% | 37.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 21.2% | 52.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 35.3% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 33.3% | 43.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 144 Sierra Leone 49.7% compare
- 145 Burkina Faso 47.8% compare
- 146 Haiti 39.0% compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 19.6% compare
- 149 Türkiye 0.0% compare
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Madagascar?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Madagascar was 33.3% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Madagascar ranks 147th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.