Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 33.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Madagascar is 33.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Madagascar peaked at 60.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1991.
That places Madagascar 162nd 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.2% | — |
| 1972 | 24.3% | -31.0% |
| 1974 | 40.9% | +68.6% |
| 1988 | 37.1% | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 34.4% | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 41.3% | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | -48.6% |
| 1992 | 34.5% | +62.5% |
| 1993 | 30.2% | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 32.3% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | +56.9% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.4% | 24.3% | 40.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 34.4% | 37.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 21.2% | 52.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 35.3% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 33.3% | 43.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 159 Burkina Faso 36.0% compare
- 160 Uganda 35.7% compare
- 161 Haiti 33.9% compare
- 163 Palestine, State of 18.5% compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 7.5% 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Madagascar?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Madagascar was 33.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Madagascar ranks 162nd out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release