Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 33.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, female in Madagascar peaked at 60.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, 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 last grade of primary, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.2% | — |
| 1972 | 24.3% | -31.0% |
| 1974 | 40.9% | +68.6% |
| 1988 | 37.1% | -9.4% |
| 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% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 33.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.8%, 61% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 33.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.0%, 49% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.4% | 24.3% | 40.9% | 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
- 159 Burkina Faso 36.0% compare
- 160 Uganda 35.7% compare
- 161 Haiti 33.9% compare
- 163 Palestine, State of 18.5% compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 7.5% compare
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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Madagascar?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Madagascar ranks 162nd out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.