Madagascar vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Madagascar
42.6%
in 2021
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
52.6%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
191st
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
193rd

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Madagascar
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
20304050199720102024

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 52.6% against 42.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 191st and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 193rd of 199 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 17.6% 28.8% 11.2% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 33.2% 40.0% 6.8% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 45.2% 49.5% 4.3% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 42.6% 51.5% 8.9% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Madagascar or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 52.6% against 42.6% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Madagascar and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
10.0%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Madagascar and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 191st and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 193rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release