Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 40.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Madagascar stood at 40.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Madagascar peaked at 67.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 1994.
Madagascar ranks 168th of 170 countries on this measure, 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, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 61.1% | — |
| 1972 | 44.6% | -26.9% |
| 1974 | 45.7% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 41.8% | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 40.2% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 31.1% | -35.7% |
| 1992 | 35.6% | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 35.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 30.6% | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 62.1% | +102.8% |
| 1998 | 45.9% | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 59.8% | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 66.1% | +48.0% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.5% | 44.6% | 61.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 40.2% | 41.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 30.6% | 62.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 44.2% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 40.7% | 53.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 165 Sierra Leone 55.2% compare
- 166 Burkina Faso 49.4% compare
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 47.4% compare
- 169 Haiti 38.1% compare
- 170 Palestine, State of 18.7% 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, male in Madagascar?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Madagascar was 40.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 1994.
- How does Madagascar rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Madagascar ranks 168th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release