Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Madagascar
Madagascar: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 1.43 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Madagascar, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Madagascar stood at 1.43 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Madagascar peaked at 1.43 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0775 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 149th out of 203 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, female (number), per square in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0805 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0885 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2877 units per square kilometre | +225.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2857 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2911 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5229 units per square kilometre | +79.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6093 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6995 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7899 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8529 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.43 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.43 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.43 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.01 units per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +225.0% | 0.0885 units per square kilometre | 0.2877 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +79.6% | 0.2911 units per square kilometre | 0.5229 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | 0.0885 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2867 units per square kilometre | 0.2857 units per square kilometre | 0.2877 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2911 units per square kilometre | 0.2911 units per square kilometre | 0.2911 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6949 units per square kilometre | 0.5229 units per square kilometre | 0.8529 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 146 Palau 1.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Yemen 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Liberia 1.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Djibouti 1.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 United States of America 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
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 secondary education, female (number), per square in Madagascar?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Madagascar was 1.43 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0775 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- Madagascar ranks 149th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.