Madagascar vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Madagascar
81.4%
in 2021
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
75.8%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
170th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
171st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 81.4% against 75.8% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 170th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 171st of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.0% | 43.7% | 7.2% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 59.9% | 52.2% | 7.7% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 51.1% | 1.7% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 70.5% | 4.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 75.4% | 4.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 77.2% | 4.1% | 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Madagascar, at 81.4% against 75.8% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Madagascar and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 5.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 170th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 171st 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