Kenya vs Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Kenya
98.4%
in 2023
Madagascar
98.7%
in 2021
Kenya rank
109th
Madagascar rank
107th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
0255075100199820102023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 98.7% against 98.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 109th and Madagascar ranks 107th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 87.6% 59.6% 28.0% Kenya
2000s 101.0% 91.9% 9.1% Kenya
2010s 103.7% 98.8% 4.9% Kenya
2020s 94.5% 98.7% 4.3% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Kenya or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 98.7% against 98.4% in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Kenya and Madagascar?
0.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Kenya ranks 109th and Madagascar ranks 107th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release