Share of children who have completed primary school in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of children who have completed primary school was 54.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children who have completed primary school in Madagascar, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children who have completed primary school in Madagascar stood at 54.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have completed primary school in Madagascar peaked at 54.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1996.
That places Madagascar 154th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children who have completed primary school in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 32.2% | — |
| 1982 | 32.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 32.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 32.0% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 31.7% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 31.3% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 30.7% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 29.9% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 29.2% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 27.5% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 26.7% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 25.8% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 25.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 52.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 53.6% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 54.0% | +0.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 54.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.7%, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 54.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.3% | 29.2% | 32.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 25.5% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 27.1% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 43.8% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 51.2% | 54.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 151 Pakistan 59.5% compare
- 152 Malawi 57.7% compare
- 153 Afghanistan 55.4% compare
- 155 Mozambique 53.5% compare
- 156 Mauritania 51.8% compare
- 157 Haiti 50.5% 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 share of children who have completed primary school in Madagascar?
- Share of children who have completed primary school in Madagascar was 54.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 1996.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Madagascar ranks 154th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who have completed primary school rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.