Madagascar vs Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes

Madagascar
132.7%
in 2024
Rwanda
149.6%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
5th
Rwanda rank
3rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time

  • Madagascar
  • Rwanda
5075100125150197119972024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 149.6% against 132.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 16.9%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 217 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 95.6% 56.0% 39.6% Madagascar
1980s 111.1% 69.8% 41.3% Madagascar
1990s 87.6% 75.6% 12.0% Madagascar
2000s 118.3% 137.1% 18.8% Rwanda
2010s 135.2% 141.7% 6.5% Rwanda
2020s 134.1% 150.3% 16.2% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Madagascar or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 149.6% against 132.7% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Madagascar and Rwanda?
16.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Rwanda?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Rwanda rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 17,877 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release