oelanr/Madagascar-Education-Q-A

RAG system for answering 1,521 French questions on Madagascar higher education statistics (IndabaX Madagascar 2025) # RAG Challenge: Madagascar Education Statistics Q&A **Purpose:** Notebook implementing a **Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)** system to answer **1,521 French questions** about Madagascar’s higher education statistics using official MESUPRES reports. **Competition Context:** * **Event:** IndabaX Madagascar 2025 * **Type:** Individual, Madagascar residents only * **Goal:** Extract accurate data from tables, graphs, and text; generate contextually grounded answers. **Notebook Highlights:** * Semantic chunking of tables/graphs with descriptive text * JSON output for structured data and metadata * Table-aware retrieval and acronym expansion for precise queries * Supports LLM-based answer generation with context grounding **Impact:** Facilitates **data-driven insights** into Madagascar’s higher education, supporting policy analysis, research, and transparency. **Notes:** * French proficiency recommended * Prepared specifically for the RAG competition * Focus on accurate numerical extraction and contextually grounded answers