Gambia vs Madagascar: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Gambia
39.2%
in 2025
Madagascar
35.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
21st
Madagascar rank
24th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Gambia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 39.2% against 35.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Madagascar ahead.
Gambia ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 24th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 67.1% | 30.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 56.1% | 19.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 0.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Gambia or Madagascar?
- Gambia, at 39.2% against 35.6% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Gambia and Madagascar?
- 3.6%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Madagascar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Madagascar rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Gambia ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 24th of 184 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, male (%). 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