Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 29.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
29.9%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
161st
of 164 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 2003
All-time low
22.3%
in 1991
Years of data
30
1971–2018
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 29.9% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in 2018.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Madagascar peaked at 59.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1991.
Madagascar ranks 161st of 164 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, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.1% | — |
| 1972 | 25.6% | -40.7% |
| 1974 | 35.7% | +39.6% |
| 1988 | 32.2% | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 31.4% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 37.5% | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 22.3% | -40.6% |
| 1992 | 28.9% | +29.6% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 23.7% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | +113.9% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 52.2% | +42.8% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | -32.8% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | +62.7% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.8% | 25.6% | 43.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 31.4% | 32.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 22.3% | 52.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 33.8% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 29.9% | 41.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 158 Sierra Leone 39.4% compare
- 159 Uganda 35.3% compare
- 160 Haiti 30.9% compare
- 162 Burkina Faso 26.5% compare
- 163 Palestine, State of 18.7% compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 9.0% 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, male in Madagascar?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Madagascar was 29.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Madagascar ranks 161st out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release