Madagascar vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female

Madagascar
44.2%
in 2021
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
51.9%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
188th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
188th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female over time

  • Madagascar
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
20304050199720102024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 51.9% against 44.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 7.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Madagascar ranks 188th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 17.5% 26.3% 8.9% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 32.9% 35.7% 2.8% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 45.8% 46.8% 0.9% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 44.2% 50.0% 5.8% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female, Madagascar or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 51.9% against 44.2% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female between Madagascar and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
7.7%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Madagascar and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Madagascar ranks 188th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release