Productivity vs educational attainment in Madagascar
Madagascar: Productivity vs educational attainment was 1.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.66
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
130th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2.23
in 2011
All-time low
1.66
in 2022
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Madagascar, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.66 for productivity vs educational attainment in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Madagascar peaked at 2.23 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 2022.
That places Madagascar 130th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.88 | — |
| 2006 | 1.92 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.93 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.1 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.16 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.23 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.16 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.04 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.96 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.93 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.96 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.87 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.77 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.84 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.77 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.71 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.66 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.66 | +0.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.66 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.45, 48% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.66 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 36% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 | 1.88 | 2.1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 1.77 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.66 | 1.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 127 Mozambique 2.76 compare
- 128 Niger 2.35 compare
- 129 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.82 compare
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 productivity vs educational attainment in Madagascar?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Madagascar was 1.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 2011.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Madagascar ranks 130th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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