Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 617,175 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Madagascar, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Madagascar is 617,175, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Madagascar peaked at 617,175 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 126,942, in 1998.
Madagascar ranks 50th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 126,942 | — |
| 2005 | 245,016 | +93.0% |
| 2006 | 288,972 | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 333,536 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 374,741 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 406,202 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 518,009 | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 552,938 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 554,789 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 577,217 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 583,473 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 586,955 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 577,173 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 591,126 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 563,222 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 617,175 | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126,942 | 126,942 | 126,942 | 1 |
| 2000s | 329,693 | 245,016 | 406,202 | 5 |
| 2010s | 567,211 | 518,009 | 591,126 | 9 |
| 2020s | 617,175 | 617,175 | 617,175 | 1 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Madagascar?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Madagascar was 617,175 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 617,175 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,942 in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Madagascar ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release