Education

Madagascar

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Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712023
0.9692.263.564.856.1519712023
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19722023
1.542.423.34.185.0519722023
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)19972017
0.01260.08220.1520.2210.29119972017
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19712018
67.148.289.4310.619712018
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712018
1.12.163.234.295.3519712018
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate74.7 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Primary enrollment (gross)133 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Secondary enrollment (gross)34.1 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)6.15 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Education spending (% GDP)3.05 %World Bank WDI [2023]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)0.0127 %World Bank WDI [2017]
Mean years of schooling4.59 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling9.06 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.02 indexWorld Bank WDI [2023]
School life expectancy10.2 yearsWB Education [2018]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)39.8World Bank WDI [2018]
Primary school dropout rate3.4 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)5.35 %WB Education [2018]
Female literacy rate71.8 %WB Gender [2021]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Madagascar's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (74.7 %), primary enrollment (gross) (133 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.