Years of schooling in Madagascar
Madagascar: Years of schooling was 4.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.59
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.07
in 2018
All-time low
3.77
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Years of schooling in Madagascar, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for years of schooling in Madagascar is 4.59, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Madagascar peaked at 5.07 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.77, in 1999.
Madagascar ranks 174th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.77 | — |
| 2000 | 3.9 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 4.03 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.17 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.3 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.43 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.48 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.52 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.57 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.61 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.66 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.75 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.84 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.89 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.93 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.98 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.02 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.07 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.91 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.75 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.59 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.59 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.59 | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 4.59 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.59, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 4.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.77 | 3.77 | 3.77 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.37 | 3.9 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 | 4.7 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 | 4.59 | 4.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 171 Cote d'Ivoire 4.87 compare
- 172 Mauritania 4.85 compare
- 173 Gambia 4.67 compare
- 175 Mozambique 4.59 compare
- 176 Nepal 4.5 compare
- 177 Pakistan 4.32 compare
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 years of schooling in Madagascar?
- Years of schooling in Madagascar was 4.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 in 2018.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 in 1999.
- How does Madagascar rank for years of schooling?
- Madagascar ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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