School completion in Madagascar
Madagascar: School completion was 54.01 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.01
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
154th
of 165 countries
All-time high
54.01
in 2025
All-time low
25.48
in 1996
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Madagascar, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Madagascar stood at 54.01. 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, school completion in Madagascar peaked at 54.01 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.48, 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.
School completion in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 32.17 | — |
| 1982 | 32.21 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 32.17 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 32.03 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 31.7 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 31.32 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 30.67 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 29.94 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 29.16 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 28.32 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 27.48 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 26.71 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 26.21 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 25.84 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 25.6 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 25.48 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 25.59 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.9 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 26.38 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 27.12 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 28.08 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 29.24 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 30.7 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 32.4 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 34.4 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 36.52 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 38.71 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 40.66 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 42.37 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 43.78 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 45 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 45.93 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 46.71 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 47.32 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 48.06 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 48.77 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 49.46 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 50.13 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 50.62 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 51.19 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 51.74 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 52.32 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 52.97 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 53.56 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 54.01 | +0.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 54.01 is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.71, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 54.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.16, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.26 | 29.16 | 32.21 | 9 |
| 1990s | 26.35 | 25.48 | 28.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.02 | 27.12 | 42.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.58 | 43.78 | 50.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.63 | 51.19 | 54.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 151 Pakistan 59.46 compare
- 152 Malawi 57.71 compare
- 153 Afghanistan 55.44 compare
- 155 Mozambique 53.52 compare
- 156 Mauritania 51.76 compare
- 157 Haiti 50.51 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 school completion in Madagascar?
- School completion in Madagascar was 54.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 54.01 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.48 in 1996.
- How does Madagascar rank for school completion?
- Madagascar ranks 154th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion 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 Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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