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Education · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Madagascar: education in numbers
Pre-primary enrolment is 40.1% (2019), 125th of 176 in the world and 12th of 39 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Primary enrolment is 132.7% (2024), 5th of 191 in the world and 4th of 41 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Primary completion is 60.7% (2024), 157th of 168 in the world and 27th of 36 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Pre-primary enrolment
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12 indicators
Education: Madagascar in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross | 40.1%2019 | 125/176 | 12/39 | 3.3% | 8.5% | 40.1%2019 | +30.7 ppsince 2009 | 28.1% | 20.1% | 60.9% | |
| Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross | 132.7%2024 | 5/191 | 4/41 | 95.8% | 135.7% | 126.6% | −4.7 ppsince 2014 | 97.1% | 97.6% | 102.2% | |
| Primary completionPrimary completion rate, % of age group | 60.7%2024 | 157/168 | 27/36 | 34.9% | 64.8% | 57.3% | −4.2 ppsince 2014 | 68.9% | 62.9% | 88.0% | |
| Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross | 34.1%2021 | 170/176 | 28/34 | · | 34.1%2011 | 34.1%2021 | ±0.0 ppsince 2011 | 45.9% | 41.5% | 77.3% | |
| Lower secondary completionLower secondary completion rate, % of age group | 30.9%2024 | 160/168 | 26/34 | 12.6% | 25.7% | 30.6% | −3.4 ppsince 2014 | 44.4% | 38.6% | 77.9% | |
| Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross | 6.1%2023 | 163/172 | 27/34 | 2.0% | 3.6% | 5.2% | +2.0 ppsince 2013 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 43.6% | |
| Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age | 3.4%2024 | 94/178 | 31/38 | 36.9% | 2.0% | 2.5%2021 | +1.4 ppsince 2014 | — | 24.1% | — | |
| Adult literacyAdult literacy rate, % of people 15+ | 74.7%2021 | 108/141 | 16/41 | 70.7% | 71.6%2012 | 74.7%2021 | +4.0 ppsince 2000 | 68.7% | 63.6% | 87.7% | |
| Youth literacyYouth literacy rate, % of people 15–24 | 82.4%2021 | 122/148 | 20/42 | 70.2% | 76.8%2012 | 82.4%2021 | +12.1 ppsince 2000 | 79.0% | 75.4% | 93.1% | |
| Pupils per teacherPupils per teacher, primary | 39.82018 | 20/173 | 16/40 | 48.0 | 40.1 | 39.82018 | −16%since 2008 | 37.4 | 39.8 | 23.4 | |
| Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP | 3.0%2023 | 141/184 | 26/43 | 2.4% | 2.3% | 3.3% | +1.3 ppsince 2013 | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | |
| Education, % of budgetEducation spending, % of government expenditure | 18.0%2019 | — | — | 15.9% | 18.6% | 18.0%2019 | −4.6 ppsince 2009 | 15.4% | 16.7% | 14.0% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Pre-primary enrolment+30.7 pp40.1% in 2019
- Tertiary enrolment+2.0 pp6.1% in 2023
- Adult literacy+4.0 pp74.7% in 2021
- Youth literacy+12.1 pp82.4% in 2021
Worse than ten years ago
- Primary completion−4.2 pp60.7% in 2024
- Lower secondary completion−3.4 pp30.9% in 2024
- Out-of-school children+1.4 pp3.4% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Madagascar and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Madagascar. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Madagascar | France | Mozambique | Comoros | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolment | 40.1%2019 | 106.7%2020 | — | 21.8%2018 | 104.3%2021 |
| Primary enrolment | 132.7%2024 | 103.4%2024 | 119.2%2022 | 97.0%2024 | 93.4%2024 |
| Primary completion | 60.7%2024 | — | 72.4%2022 | 72.7%2024 | 94.2%2024 |
| Secondary enrolment | 34.1%2021 | 103.8%2024 | 37.2%2017 | 54.8%2022 | 70.8%2024 |
| Lower secondary completion | 30.9%2024 | 99.5%2024 | 26.1%2019 | 44.1%2024 | 93.2%2024 |
| Tertiary enrolment | 6.1%2023 | 71.5%2024 | 7.5%2018 | 18.8%2017 | 14.5%2024 |
| Out-of-school children | 3.4%2024 | 0.2%2024 | 1.0%2022 | 20.6%2024 | 6.8%2024 |
| Adult literacy | 74.7%2021 | — | 61.7%2022 | 75.6%2021 | 93.9%2010 |
| Youth literacy | 82.4%2021 | — | 71.4%2022 | 90.8%2021 | 99.0%2010 |