Madagascar
Background Information
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
World Bank income group
Low income
Percent of population aged 10-24
32% (UNFPA, 2023)
Total primary school age population (both sexes)
3,708,620 (UIS, 2022)
Total secondary school age population (both sexes)
4,725,864 (UIS, 2022)
Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 18 (% of women aged 20-24)
39%
Source: UNSDG , 2021
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
143
Source: UN Human Development Reports , 2019
Percentage of women who ever experienced physical violence since age 15 (% of women 15-49)
29%
Source: DHS , 2021
Percentage of married women employed in the last 12 months (% of married or in-union women 15-49)
88%
Source: DHS , 2021
Education Snapshot Back to Top
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks (Years)
12
Source: UIS , 2022
Percentage of upper secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education within the formal curriculum or as part of extra-curricular activities
No data available
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities Percentage of schools
-
Primary 25%
(2022)
-
Lower secondary 49%
(2022)
-
Upper secondary 67%
(2022)
Source: UIS
Women as a percentage of teachers in tertiary education Women as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2022
Men as a percentage of teachers in pre-primary education Men as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2022
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure % GDP spent on education
Source: UIS , 2023
Gender parity index for achievement in mathematics, by education level (ratio)
No data available
Gender parity index for achievement in reading, by education level (ratio)
No data available
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading
-
Female 7%
-
Male 5%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics
-
Female 7%
-
Male 6%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Experiencing bullying in the last 12 months in lower secondary education
No data available
Youth not in education, employment or training
No data available
Completion rate
Primary school age
-
Female 60%
-
Male 52%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Lower secondary school age
-
Female 26%
-
Male 26%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Upper secondary school age
-
Female 15%
-
Male 16%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Out-of-school rate
Primary school
-
Female 5%
-
Male 24%
Female: UIS, 2016
Male: UIS, 2018
Lower secondary school
-
Female 33%
-
Male 38%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Upper secondary school
-
Female 67%
-
Male 65%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Legal Frameworks Back to Top
Presence of legislation on child protection, to prevent corporal punishment in schools
3
Limited protection from violence in educational institutions
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation protecting the right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender
2
Only enshrines the right to education or provides for a limited protection of this right
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation to protect and facilitate education of pregnant adolescent girls
2
No explicit protection of the right to education of pregnant and parenting girls
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Existence of processes to support coordinated action on gender equality in and through education by ministries, civil society, youth organizations and other actors
Data coming soon!
Existence of systematic processes to review and update curricula and learning resources, with a view to eradicating gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality
Data coming soon!
Training on gender-responsive pedagogies is embedded in teacher training programmes
Data coming soon!
Programs Back to Top
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Comprehensive scholarship programme
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Education and Training
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Education Out Loud (EOL)
Project/Program
Let Us Learn
Project/Program
Schools for Africa
Research Project/Report/Study
The Effect of COVID-19 on Education in Africa and its Implications for the Use of Technology: A Survey of the Experiences and Opinions of Educators and Technology Specialists
Government Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Noyau Dur STEM
Project/Program
East African Girls Empowerment and Resilience Program (EAGER)
Project/Program
Madagascar Basic Education Support Project
Transforming Education Summit National Statement of Commitment Back to Top
