Persistence to grade 5, total in Madagascar
Madagascar: Persistence to grade 5, total was 31.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Madagascar is 31.6%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Madagascar peaked at 59.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1991.
Madagascar ranks 162nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.8% | — |
| 1972 | 29.5% | -31.0% |
| 1974 | 41.6% | +41.0% |
| 1988 | 34.5% | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 32.9% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 39.4% | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 21.8% | -44.8% |
| 1992 | 31.4% | +44.3% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 27.7% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 40.8% | +47.0% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | -31.1% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | +59.8% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | -28.4% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.0% | 29.5% | 42.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 32.9% | 34.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 21.8% | 52.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 34.6% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 31.6% | 42.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 159 Belarus 45.7% compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 43.4% compare
- 161 Haiti 36.2% compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 21.9% compare
- 164 Turkey 0.0% compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Madagascar?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Madagascar was 31.6% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Madagascar ranks 162nd out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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, total (% 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.