Persistence to last grade of primary in Madagascar
Madagascar: Persistence to last grade of primary was 35.1% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
35.1%
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
98th
of 99 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 2014
All-time low
35.1%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1990–2015
Persistence to last grade of primary in Madagascar, 1990–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, persistence to last grade of primary in Madagascar stood at 35.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary in Madagascar peaked at 42.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2015.
Madagascar ranks 98th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to last grade of primary in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.4% | — |
| 2000 | 36.1% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | -17.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 35.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.7%, 64% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 35.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.4%, 56% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 36.1% | 36.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 35.1% | 42.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary in Madagascar?
- Persistence to last grade of primary in Madagascar was 35.1% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2015.
- How does Madagascar rank for persistence to last grade of primary?
- Madagascar ranks 98th out of 99 countries with data for 2015.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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