Primary education, pupils (% female) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 49.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 49.8% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Madagascar peaked at 50.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 1976.
Madagascar ranks 19th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.2% | — |
| 1972 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 46.9% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 45.2% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 47.4% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 47.1% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 47.8% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 49.0% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 46.8% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 48.2% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 48.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 47.7% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 48.7% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 48.9% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.1% | 43.5% | 47.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 46.8% | 49.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 47.7% | 50.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 49.8% | 8 |
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 primary education, pupils in Madagascar?
- Primary education, pupils in Madagascar was 49.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 1976.
- How does Madagascar rank for primary education, pupils?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.