Madagascar

Girls in primary school in Madagascar

Girls in primary school in Madagascar: 64.9% in 1989 and 77.8% in 2003, by Our World in Data estimates.

Latest, 2003
77.8%
Since 1989
+12.9 percentage points
World, 2003
83.5%
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% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

Girls in primary school in MadagascarGirls in primary school in Madagascar: 64.9% in 1989 and 77.8% in 2003, by Our World in Data estimates. The highest was 77.8% in 2003, the lowest 57% in 1996.
Estimates, Our World in DataWorld

What the numbers say

  • The highest was 77.8% in 2003, the lowest 57% in 1996.

Every year

% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

YearMadagascarWorld
2018–88.2
2017–88.2
2016–88.3
2015–88.2
2014–88.3
2013–88.2
2012–88.2
2011–88.1
2010–87.9
2009–87.9
2008–87.6
2007–87.2
2006–86
2005–85.4
2004–84.7
200377.883.5
200268.381.4
200167.681
200066.580.7
199964.879.9
1998–78.9
1997–78.1
19965777.9
199557.578
1994–78.3
1993–78
1992–77.7
1991–77.8
199063.877.3
198964.977.6
1988–76.6
1987–75.8
1986–75.3
1985–74
1980–75.8
1975–72.9
1970–69
1965–66
1960–63.1
1955–57.4
1950–51.4
1945–43.5
1940–40
1935–38.2
1930–36.4
1925–33
1920–30.5
1915–29.2
1910–28.1
1905–25.1
1900–23.3
1895–21.8
1890–20
1885–19
1880–17.2
1875–15.7
1870–13.2
1865–10.6
1860–9.3
1855–8
1850–6.8
1845–5.9
1840–5.2
1835–4.5
1830–4
1825–3.5
1820–3.1

Good to know

  • The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
  • Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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