Primary completion rate, total in Madagascar

Madagascar: Primary completion rate, total was 60.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60.7%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
172nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
68.3%
in 2009
All-time low
24.9%
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Madagascar, 1971–2024

02040601971199720241971: 24.9 % of relevant age group1972: 27.5 % of relevant age group1973: 27.4 % of relevant age group1975: 30.4 % of relevant age group1988: 34.9 % of relevant age group1989: 32.9 % of relevant age group1990: 32.6 % of relevant age group1991: 31.4 % of relevant age group1992: 29 % of relevant age group1993: 29.9 % of relevant age group1994: 27.5 % of relevant age group1995: 27.3 % of relevant age group1996: 27.9 % of relevant age group1998: 29 % of relevant age group1999: 32 % of relevant age group2000: 34.9 % of relevant age group2001: 34.1 % of relevant age group2002: 34.1 % of relevant age group2003: 37.8 % of relevant age group2004: 43.2 % of relevant age group2005: 54.5 % of relevant age group2006: 53 % of relevant age group2007: 56.6 % of relevant age group2008: 62.2 % of relevant age group2009: 68.3 % of relevant age group2010: 64.8 % of relevant age group2011: 66.4 % of relevant age group2012: 65.2 % of relevant age group2013: 64.5 % of relevant age group2014: 64.9 % of relevant age group2015: 65.2 % of relevant age group2016: 64.2 % of relevant age group2017: 63.5 % of relevant age group2018: 61.6 % of relevant age group2019: 59 % of relevant age group2020: 57.3 % of relevant age group2021: 61.1 % of relevant age group2022: 57.4 % of relevant age group2023: 58.3 % of relevant age group2024: 60.7 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2024, primary completion rate, total in Madagascar stood at 60.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Madagascar peaked at 68.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 1971.

That places Madagascar 172nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.6% 24.9% 30.4% 4
1980s 33.9% 32.9% 34.9% 2
1990s 29.6% 27.3% 32.6% 9
2000s 47.9% 34.1% 68.3% 10
2010s 63.9% 59.0% 66.4% 10
2020s 59.0% 57.3% 61.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Madagascar?
Primary completion rate, total in Madagascar was 60.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1971.
How does Madagascar rank for primary completion rate, total?
Madagascar ranks 172nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.