Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Madagascar

Madagascar: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.62 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.62 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
56th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.62 million
in 2021
All-time low
113,270
in 1971
Years of data
33
1971–2021

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Madagascar, 1971–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1971199620211971: 113.3k1972: 114.5k1973: 119.1k1974: 123.7k1979: 175.8k1980: 233.6k1981: 307.7k1982: 381.8k1983: 455.9k1984: 530.0k1985: 489.1k1986: 448.2k1987: 407.3k1988: 366.5k1989: 345.3k1990: 348.9k2005: 621.2k2006: 727.0k2007: 833.6k2008: 945.2k2009: 1.0M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.6M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.6M2021: 1.6M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 1.62 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Madagascar peaked at 1.62 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 113,270, in 1971.

Madagascar ranks 56th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Madagascar, 1971 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1971 113,270
1972 114,487 +1.1%
1973 119,070 +4.0%
1974 123,654 +3.8%
1979 175,760 +42.1%
1980 233,578 +32.9%
1981 307,689 +31.7%
1982 381,800 +24.1%
1983 455,910 +19.4%
1984 530,021 +16.3%
1985 489,130 -7.7%
1986 448,238 -8.4%
1987 407,346 -9.1%
1988 366,455 -10.0%
1989 345,302 -5.8%
1990 348,922 +1.0%
2005 621,173 +78.0%
2006 726,998 +17.0%
2007 833,568 +14.7%
2008 945,245 +13.4%
2009 1.02 million +8.2%
2010 1.17 million +14.2%
2011 1.31 million +12.5%
2012 1.41 million +6.9%
2013 1.45 million +3.2%
2014 1.49 million +3.1%
2015 1.54 million +2.8%
2016 1.56 million +1.6%
2017 1.53 million -2.1%
2018 1.55 million +1.3%
2019 1.50 million -3.4%
2020 1.56 million +4.3%
2021 1.62 million +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 129,248 113,270 175,760 5
1980s 396,547 233,578 530,021 10
1990s 348,922 348,922 348,922 1
2000s 829,889 621,173 1.02 million 5
2010s 1.45 million 1.17 million 1.56 million 10
2020s 1.59 million 1.56 million 1.62 million 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Madagascar?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Madagascar was 1.62 million in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 113,270 in 1971.
How does Madagascar rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Madagascar ranks 56th out of 219 countries with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.