Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 43.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female 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, female in Madagascar is 43.9%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Madagascar peaked at 68.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1991.
That places Madagascar 167th out of 170 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, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54.8% | — |
| 1972 | 43.4% | -20.8% |
| 1974 | 53.9% | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 48.3% | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 44.2% | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 30.9% | -40.8% |
| 1992 | 42.4% | +37.2% |
| 1993 | 39.8% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 44.6% | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 60.7% | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 66.4% | +43.8% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.7% | 43.4% | 54.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 46.2% | 44.2% | 48.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 30.9% | 60.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 45.8% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 43.9% | 54.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 164 Niger 63.9% compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 56.4% compare
- 166 Burkina Faso 55.2% compare
- 168 Haiti 41.7% compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 34.2% compare
- 170 Palestine, State of 18.5% 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Madagascar?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Madagascar was 43.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Madagascar ranks 167th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release