Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Madagascar

Madagascar: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and was 4.47 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
4.47
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
86th
of 89 countries
All-time high
4.68
in 1997
All-time low
3.32
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2012

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Madagascar, 1993–2012

0123451993200220121993: 3.31997: 4.71999: 4.62010: 3.82012: 4.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Madagascar is 4.47, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Madagascar peaked at 4.68 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.32, in 1993.

Madagascar ranks 86th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above in Madagascar, 1993 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1993 3.32
1997 4.68 +40.8%
1999 4.58 -2.0%
2010 3.75 -18.0%
2012 4.47 +19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.19 3.32 4.68 3
2010s 4.11 3.75 4.47 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 83 Pakistan 5.14 compare
  2. 84 Cambodia 5.11 compare
  3. 85 Nepal 4.99 compare
  4. 87 Gambia 4.16 compare
  5. 88 Rwanda 3.53 compare
  6. 89 Mali 3.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Madagascar?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Madagascar was 4.47 in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 4.68 in 1997.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 3.32 in 1993.
How does Madagascar rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and?
Madagascar ranks 86th out of 89 countries with data for 2012.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,218 data points, 1970–2021
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