Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Madagascar
Madagascar: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 3.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.97
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.43
in 1953
All-time low
3.97
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Madagascar is 3.97, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Madagascar peaked at 7.43 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 3.97, in 2023.
Madagascar ranks 29th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.43 | — |
| 1951 | 7.43 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.43 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.43 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7.42 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.4 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 7.39 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.38 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 7.37 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 7.36 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.34 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 7.3 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 7.26 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.21 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.19 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.17 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.16 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 7.14 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 7.13 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.12 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 7.1 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 7.07 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.04 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.01 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.99 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.97 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.95 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.93 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 6.9 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.87 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 6.84 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.77 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 6.7 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.63 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.55 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.46 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.34 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 6.24 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.18 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 6.15 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 6.14 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.12 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 6.08 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.06 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.04 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.04 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.03 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.02 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.99 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.84 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 5.67 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 5.53 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.41 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.33 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.26 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.13 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.08 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.04 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.74 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.61 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.53 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.42 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.33 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.29 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.26 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.25 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.22 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.17 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.04 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.97 | -1.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.97 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.19, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.4 | 7.36 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.2 | 7.12 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.98 | 6.87 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.49 | 6.15 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 | 5.84 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 | 5 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 | 4.22 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 | 3.97 | 4.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.77 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.6 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Madagascar?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Madagascar was 3.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.43 in 1953.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Madagascar ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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