Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 583,068 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Madagascar, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 583,068 for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Madagascar peaked at 583,068 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 131,415, in 1998.
Madagascar ranks 54th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 131,415 | — |
| 2006 | 298,832 | +127.4% |
| 2007 | 346,209 | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 391,272 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 423,757 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 566,385 | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 560,951 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 574,454 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 579,139 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 576,257 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 559,528 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 565,694 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 538,429 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 583,068 | +8.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 583,068 is above the median for low income countries, which is 371,797, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 583,068 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 337,116, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +127.4% | 131,415 | 298,832 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131,415 | 131,415 | 131,415 | 1 |
| 2000s | 365,018 | 298,832 | 423,757 | 4 |
| 2010s | 565,105 | 538,429 | 579,139 | 8 |
| 2020s | 583,068 | 583,068 | 583,068 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,148 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 507,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,966 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Madagascar?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Madagascar was 583,068 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 583,068 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,415 in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Madagascar ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release