Madagascar—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #3 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
155.53
2018
YoY Change
-10.0%
2016 → 2018
Global Rank
#3
of 167 countries
Maximum
182.80
2009
Minimum
110.96
2001
CAGR
+1.9%
18 years
Last
155.53
Previous
172.73
Highest
182.80
Lowest
110.96
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Madagascar's gender parity index, primary was 155.53 in 2018, ranking #3 out of 167 countries. This represents a -10.0% change from 2016. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 182.80 (2009) and the lowest was 110.96 (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 155.53 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 172.73 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 177.58 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 182.03 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 175.32 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 175.54 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 177.56 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 177.80 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 182.80 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 173.17 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 165.90 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 175.29 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 178.79 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 166.30 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 149.26 | +28.2% |
| 2002 | 116.43 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 110.96 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 111.37 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |