Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 31.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
31.6%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
177th
of 180 countries
All-time high
59.9%
in 2003
All-time low
21.8%
in 1991
Years of data
30
1971–2018
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar stood at 31.6%.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 59.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1991.
Madagascar ranks 177th of 180 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.3% | — |
| 1972 | 24.9% | -36.5% |
| 1974 | 37.9% | +51.9% |
| 1988 | 34.5% | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 32.9% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 39.4% | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 21.8% | -44.8% |
| 1992 | 31.4% | +44.3% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 27.7% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 40.8% | +47.0% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | -31.1% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | +59.8% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | -28.4% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | -10.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 31.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.3%, 60% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 31.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.9%, 48% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.0% | 24.9% | 39.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 32.9% | 34.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 21.8% | 52.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 34.6% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 31.6% | 42.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 174 Sierra Leone 39.9% compare
- 175 Uganda 35.5% compare
- 176 Haiti 32.2% compare
- 178 Burkina Faso 31.0% compare
- 179 Palestine, State of 18.6% compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 8.4% 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar was 31.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 177th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release