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
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar is 42.3%, measured 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 177th out of 180 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
- 174 Benin 53.6% compare
- 175 Ethiopia 50.6% compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 42.4% compare
- 178 Haiti 39.7% compare
- 179 Sierra Leone 37.5% compare
- 180 Syrian Arab Republic 16.1% 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 177th out of 180 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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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.