Adult Literacy Rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Adult Literacy Rate was 77.48 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
77.48
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
78th
of 110 countries
All-time high
77.48
in 2022
All-time low
59
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000β2022
Adult Literacy Rate in Madagascar, 2000β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Madagascar is 77.48, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Madagascar peaked at 77.48 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2005.
Madagascar ranks 78th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.72 | 59 | 70.69 | 3 |
| 2010s | 74.12 | 71.57 | 76.68 | 2 |
| 2020s | 76.09 | 74.69 | 77.48 | 2 |
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More gender data for Madagascar
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 477,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 456,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 468,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 448,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 460,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Madagascar?
- Adult literacy rate in Madagascar was 77.48 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 77.48 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for adult literacy rate?
- Madagascar ranks 78th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.