Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 1.62 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Madagascar, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.62 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 1.62 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 113,270, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 56th out of 219 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 113,270 | — |
| 1972 | 114,487 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 123,654 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 175,760 | +42.1% |
| 1980 | 233,578 | +32.9% |
| 1984 | 530,021 | +126.9% |
| 1988 | 366,455 | -30.9% |
| 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% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 1.41 million | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million | +6.3% |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 1.62 million | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131,793 | 113,270 | 175,760 | 4 |
| 1980s | 368,839 | 233,578 | 530,021 | 4 |
| 1990s | 348,922 | 348,922 | 348,922 | 1 |
| 2000s | 829,889 | 621,173 | 1.02 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million | 1.31 million | 1.56 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 76,092 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,556 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 95,322 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 94,430 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 6.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Madagascar was 1.62 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,270 in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 56th out of 219 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release