Kenya vs Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Kenya
63.3%
in 2009
Madagascar
63.4%
in 2018
Kenya rank
148th
Madagascar rank
146th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 63.4% against 63.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.

Kenya ranks 148th and Madagascar ranks 146th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 43.4% 43.9% 0.5% Madagascar
1980s 60.3% 56.3% 4.0% Kenya
2000s 60.1% 62.6% 2.5% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Kenya or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 63.4% against 63.3% in Kenya as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Kenya and Madagascar?
0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2009.
How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Kenya ranks 148th and Madagascar ranks 146th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.