Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Madagascar
Madagascar: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 132.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Madagascar, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Madagascar stood at 132.74.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Madagascar peaked at 140.27 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 77.96, in 1995.
That places Madagascar 5th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 81.44 | — |
| 1972 | 85.3 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 85.43 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 83.46 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 88.73 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 91.71 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 112.65 | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 115.59 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 115.63 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 122.35 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 127.42 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 123.8 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 117.93 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 111.03 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 106.11 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 100.65 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 95.19 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 89.73 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 90.46 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 87.31 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 88.81 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 82.82 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 80.72 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 79.66 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 77.96 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 82.11 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 85.26 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 88.42 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 90.73 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 95.85 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 96.35 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 96.69 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 110.27 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 124.9 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 128.55 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 127.92 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 129.29 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 132.62 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 140.27 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 135.67 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 135.66 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 136.44 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 136.44 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 137.45 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 138.83 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 134.68 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 139.19 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 132.69 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 124.95 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 126.59 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 140.27 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 132.89 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 130.6 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 132.74 | +1.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 132.74 is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.81, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 132.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.55 | 81.44 | 115.63 | 9 |
| 1980s | 108.47 | 89.73 | 127.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.38 | 77.96 | 90.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.27 | 95.85 | 140.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.2 | 124.95 | 139.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.62 | 126.59 | 140.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 2 Sierra Leone 162.12 compare
- 3 Rwanda 149.57 compare
- 4 Malawi 139.02 compare
- 6 Nepal 128.56 compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 125.06 compare
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 124.08 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Madagascar?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Madagascar was 132.74 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 140.27 in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.96 in 1995.
- How does Madagascar rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Madagascar ranks 5th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.