Madagascar vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes

Madagascar
132.7%
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
117.4%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
5th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
6th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time

  • Madagascar
  • SDG: Small Island Developing States
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 132.7% against 117.4% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 15.3%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.

Madagascar ranks 5th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 6th of 217 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and SDG: Small Island Developing States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar SDG: Small Island Developing States Difference Ahead
1970s 95.6% 93.6% 2.0% Madagascar
1980s 111.1% 95.0% 16.1% Madagascar
1990s 84.3% 96.3% 12.0% SDG: Small Island Developing States
2000s 118.3% 101.1% 17.1% Madagascar
2010s 135.2% 117.6% 17.6% Madagascar
2020s 132.6% 117.7% 14.9% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Madagascar or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Madagascar, at 132.7% against 117.4% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Madagascar and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
15.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 5th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 6th 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