Enrolment in secondary education, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 830,740 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Madagascar, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Madagascar is 830,740, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Madagascar peaked at 830,740 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45,073, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45,073 | — |
| 1972 | 46,830 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 51,467 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 167,290 | +225.0% |
| 1989 | 166,139 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 169,271 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 304,069 | +79.6% |
| 2006 | 354,319 | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 406,811 | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 459,345 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 496,001 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 640,893 | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 686,692 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 739,797 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 763,539 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 777,664 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 767,528 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 783,485 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 758,787 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 830,740 | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,790 | 45,073 | 51,467 | 3 |
| 1980s | 166,714 | 166,139 | 167,290 | 2 |
| 1990s | 169,271 | 169,271 | 169,271 | 1 |
| 2000s | 404,109 | 304,069 | 496,001 | 5 |
| 2010s | 739,798 | 640,893 | 783,485 | 8 |
| 2020s | 830,740 | 830,740 | 830,740 | 1 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Madagascar?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Madagascar was 830,740 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 830,740 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,073 in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Madagascar ranks 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release