Madagascar vs Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female
Madagascar
135.6%
in 2024
Rwanda
146.7%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
5th
Rwanda rank
3rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time
- Madagascar
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 146.7% against 135.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 214 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 | 88.8% | 51.0% | 37.8% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 108.1% | 68.5% | 39.7% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 86.3% | 75.4% | 10.9% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 117.3% | 134.9% | 17.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 135.6% | 141.5% | 5.9% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 136.5% | 148.5% | 12.0% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, female, Madagascar or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 146.7% against 135.6% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 11.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Rwanda rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Madagascar ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). 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