Madagascar Literacy Rate 2000-2023
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
- Madagascar literacy rate for 2021 was 77.25%, a 0.57% increase from 2018.
- Madagascar literacy rate for 2018 was 76.68%, a 5.11% increase from 2012.
- Madagascar literacy rate for 2012 was 71.57%, a 7.09% increase from 2009.
- Madagascar literacy rate for 2009 was 64.48%, a 5.55% increase from 2005.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Literacy Rate |
| Zimbabwe | 89.70% |
| Tanzania | 81.80% |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | 80.02% |
| Uganda | 79.00% |
| Madagascar | 77.25% |
| Rwanda | 75.90% |
| Burundi | 74.71% |
| Nepal | 71.15% |
| Malawi | 67.31% |
| Mozambique | 63.42% |
| Comoros | 61.99% |
| Gambia | 58.06% |
| Senegal | 56.30% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 52.89% |
| Sierra Leone | 47.70% |
| Burkina Faso | 46.04% |
| Benin | 45.84% |
| Guinea | 45.33% |
| Niger | 37.34% |
| Afghanistan | 37.27% |
| Chad | 26.76% |
| Madagascar Literacy Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Literacy Rate | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 77.25% | 0.57% |
| 2018 | 76.68% | 5.11% |
| 2012 | 71.57% | 7.09% |
| 2009 | 64.48% | 5.55% |
| 2005 | 58.94% | -11.75% |
| 2000 | 70.69% | -11.75% |
