Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Madagascar
Madagascar: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 31.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2018, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Madagascar stood at 31.6%.
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 last grade of primary, total in Madagascar peaked at 59.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1991.
That places Madagascar 176th out of 179 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 last grade of primary, total in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.3% | — |
| 1972 | 24.9% | -36.5% |
| 1974 | 37.9% | +51.9% |
| 1988 | 34.5% | -9.0% |
| 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 | 34.0% | 24.9% | 39.3% | 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
- 173 Sierra Leone 39.9% compare
- 174 Uganda 35.5% compare
- 175 Haiti 32.2% compare
- 177 Burkina Faso 31.0% compare
- 178 Palestine, State of 18.6% compare
- 179 Guinea-Bissau 8.4% 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, total in Madagascar?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Madagascar ranks 176th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, total (% 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.