Madagascar vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Madagascar
42.6%
in 2021
WB: Africa Western and Central
52.8%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
191st
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
191st

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Madagascar
  • WB: Africa Western and Central
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How they compare

WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 52.8% against 42.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 10.2%.

That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.

Madagascar ranks 191st and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 191st of 199 countries.

WB: Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar WB: Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1990s 17.6% 25.4% 7.8% WB: Africa Western and Central
2000s 33.2% 37.7% 4.5% WB: Africa Western and Central
2010s 45.2% 49.1% 3.9% WB: Africa Western and Central
2020s 42.6% 51.1% 8.5% WB: Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Madagascar or WB: Africa Western and Central?
WB: Africa Western and Central, at 52.8% against 42.6% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Madagascar and WB: Africa Western and Central?
10.2%, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and WB: Africa Western and Central?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Madagascar and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 191st and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 191st 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