Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Madagascar

Madagascar: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.028 units per person in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.028 units per person
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
173rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.03 units per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.0066 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
20
1971–2021

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Madagascar, 1971–2021

0.0050.010.0150.020.0250.031971199620211971: 0.007 units per person1972: 0.007 units per person1974: 0.007 units per person1988: 0.015 units per person1989: 0.014 units per person1990: 0.014 units per person2005: 0.016 units per person2006: 0.018 units per person2007: 0.02 units per person2008: 0.022 units per person2009: 0.023 units per person2011: 0.028 units per person2012: 0.029 units per person2014: 0.03 units per person2015: 0.03 units per person2016: 0.03 units per person2017: 0.029 units per person2018: 0.028 units per person2019: 0.027 units per person2021: 0.028 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2021, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Madagascar stood at 0.028 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.03 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 units per person, in 1971.

Madagascar ranks 173rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Madagascar, 1971 to 2021.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0066 units per person
1972 0.0066 units per person +0.9%
1974 0.0069 units per person +3.5%
1988 0.0147 units per person +114.7%
1989 0.0142 units per person -3.5%
1990 0.014 units per person -1.1%
2005 0.0159 units per person +13.0%
2006 0.018 units per person +13.2%
2007 0.02 units per person +11.5%
2008 0.022 units per person +9.6%
2009 0.023 units per person +4.9%
2011 0.0281 units per person +22.0%
2012 0.0293 units per person +4.2%
2014 0.0299 units per person +2.1%
2015 0.03 units per person +0.5%
2016 0.0298 units per person -0.8%
2017 0.0287 units per person -3.8%
2018 0.0285 units per person -0.5%
2019 0.0269 units per person -5.6%
2021 0.028 units per person +4.1%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 0.028 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0259 units per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 0.028 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0331 units per person, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +114.7% 0.0069 units per person 0.0147 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0067 units per person 0.0066 units per person 0.0069 units per person 3
1980s 0.0145 units per person 0.0142 units per person 0.0147 units per person 2
1990s 0.014 units per person 0.014 units per person 0.014 units per person 1
2000s 0.0198 units per person 0.0159 units per person 0.023 units per person 5
2010s 0.0289 units per person 0.0269 units per person 0.03 units per person 8
2020s 0.028 units per person 0.028 units per person 0.028 units per person 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 170 Malta 0.0285 units per person compare
  2. 171 Mauritania 0.0285 units per person compare
  3. 172 Malawi 0.0282 units per person compare
  4. 174 British Virgin Islands 0.0279 units per person compare
  5. 175 Papua New Guinea 0.0277 units per person compare
  6. 176 Djibouti 0.0277 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Madagascar?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Madagascar was 0.028 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.03 units per person in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 1971.
How does Madagascar rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
Madagascar ranks 173rd out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 6,879 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.