Madagascar vs UNICEF: Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Madagascar
79.9%
in 2021
UNICEF: Africa
77.2%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
171st
UNICEF: Africa rank
169th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Madagascar
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 79.9% against 77.2% in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 171st and UNICEF: Africa ranks 169th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and UNICEF: Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.3% | 46.0% | 5.3% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 53.0% | 59.3% | 6.2% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 59.1% | 8.8% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 72.6% | 3.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 76.5% | 3.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 77.4% | 2.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Madagascar or UNICEF: Africa?
- Madagascar, at 79.9% against 77.2% in UNICEF: Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Madagascar and UNICEF: Africa?
- 2.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and UNICEF: Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Madagascar ranks 171st and UNICEF: Africa ranks 169th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). 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