Madagascar vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Madagascar
35.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
48.6%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
24th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
27th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Madagascar
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 48.6% against 35.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 24th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 47.1% | 20.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 49.2% | 6.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 66.0% | 21.1% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 48.6% against 35.6% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Madagascar and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 13.0%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Madagascar ranks 24th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 27th 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