Madagascar vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Madagascar
32.0%
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
30.7%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
24th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
25th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Madagascar
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 32.0% against 30.7% in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 24th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th of 185 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.9% | 40.4% | 23.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 35.9% | 15.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 31.6% | 7.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Madagascar or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Madagascar, at 32.0% against 30.7% in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Madagascar and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 1.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Madagascar ranks 24th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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