Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 42.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 42.3% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 68.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1991.
That places Madagascar 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.0% | — |
| 1972 | 44.1% | -24.1% |
| 1974 | 49.3% | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 44.8% | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 42.1% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 31.0% | -38.3% |
| 1992 | 38.6% | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 37.6% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 37.0% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | +33.4% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 60.2% | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 47.3% | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 66.3% | +45.9% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.5% | 44.1% | 58.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 43.5% | 42.1% | 44.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 31.0% | 60.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 45.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 42.3% | 54.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 181 Sierra Leone 55.8% compare
- 182 Burkina Faso 52.2% compare
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 42.4% compare
- 185 Haiti 39.7% compare
- 186 British Virgin Islands 28.3% compare
- 187 Palestine, State of 18.6% 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar was 42.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release