Madagascar vs UNICEF: Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Madagascar
81.4%
in 2021
UNICEF: Africa
76.1%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
170th
UNICEF: Africa rank
167th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 81.4% against 76.1% in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 170th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 167th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.0% | 41.4% | 9.6% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 59.9% | 53.3% | 6.6% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 53.6% | 4.1% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 68.7% | 6.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 74.0% | 5.8% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 75.9% | 5.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Madagascar or UNICEF: Africa?
- Madagascar, at 81.4% against 76.1% in UNICEF: Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Madagascar and UNICEF: Africa?
- 5.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and UNICEF: Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 170th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 167th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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
February 2026 Data Release