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

Latest (2018)
43.9%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
161st
of 164 countries
All-time high
68.4%
in 2003
All-time low
30.9%
in 1991
Years of data
30
1971–2018

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Madagascar, 1971–2018

02040601971199420181971: 54.8 %1972: 43.4 %1974: 53.9 %1988: 48.3 %1989: 44.2 %1990: 52.1 %1991: 30.9 %1992: 42.4 %1993: 39.8 %1994: 44.6 %1995: 40 %1998: 48.3 %1999: 60.7 %2000: 48.4 %2001: 46.2 %2002: 66.4 %2003: 68.4 %2004: 53.2 %2005: 45.8 %2006: 52.4 %2007: 52.9 %2008: 61.2 %2009: 46.2 %2010: 50.6 %2011: 52.9 %2012: 50 %2013: 52.3 %2014: 54.9 %2015: 46.3 %2018: 43.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 43.9% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in 2018.

The figure is 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 161st out of 164 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

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 158 Burundi 63.3% compare
  2. 159 Benin 53.1% compare
  3. 160 Ethiopia 51.8% compare
  4. 162 Haiti 41.7% compare
  5. 163 Guinea-Bissau 34.2% compare
  6. 164 Syrian Arab Republic 16.5% compare

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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 161st out of 164 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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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,248 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of a cohort of female 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.