Madagascar: Female literacy rate, ages 15-24

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 Madagascar

Female literacy rate, ages 15-24

 Latest value 80.66
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2022
 Average 72.40
 Min - Max 56.48 - 83.04
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2022 is 80.66 percent, a decline from 83.04 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 87.51 percent, based on data from 44 countries. Historically, the average for Madagascar from 2000 to 2022 is 72.4 percent. The minimum value, 56.48 percent, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 83.04 percent was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

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 Primary school completion rate 59.33 2022 percent
 School starting age, primary school 6 2022 years
 Female to male ratio, primary school pupils 1.02 2019 percent
 Female to male ratio, secondary school students 1.04 2019 percent
 Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education 1.02 2023 percent
 Preprimary school enrollment 40.15 2019 percent
 Primary school enrollment 135.79 2023 percent
 Secondary school enrollment 35.15 2021 percent
 Tertiary school enrollment 6.15 2022 percent
 Trained teachers in primary education 15.27 2019 percent
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