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
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
February 2026 Data Release