Enrolment in secondary education, female in Madagascar

Madagascar: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 758,787 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
758,787 number
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
56th
of 203 countries
All-time high
783,485 number
in 2018
All-time low
45,073 number
in 1971
Years of data
19
1971–2019

Enrolment in secondary education, female in Madagascar, 1971–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971199520191971: 45.1k number1972: 46.8k number1974: 51.5k number1988: 167.3k number1989: 166.1k number1990: 169.3k number2005: 304.1k number2006: 354.3k number2007: 406.8k number2008: 459.3k number2009: 496.0k number2011: 640.9k number2012: 686.7k number2014: 739.8k number2015: 763.5k number2016: 777.7k number2017: 770.4k number2018: 783.5k number2019: 758.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 758,787 number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Madagascar peaked at 783,485 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45,073 number, in 1971.

Madagascar ranks 56th of 203 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, female in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 45,073 number
1972 46,830 number +3.9%
1974 51,467 number +9.9%
1988 167,290 number +225.0%
1989 166,139 number -0.7%
1990 169,271 number +1.9%
2005 304,069 number +79.6%
2006 354,319 number +16.5%
2007 406,811 number +14.8%
2008 459,345 number +12.9%
2009 496,001 number +8.0%
2011 640,893 number +29.2%
2012 686,692 number +7.1%
2014 739,797 number +7.7%
2015 763,539 number +3.2%
2016 777,664 number +1.8%
2017 770,374 number -0.9%
2018 783,485 number +1.7%
2019 758,787 number -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47,790 number 45,073 number 51,467 number 3
1980s 166,714 number 166,139 number 167,290 number 2
1990s 169,271 number 169,271 number 169,271 number 1
2000s 404,109 number 304,069 number 496,001 number 5
2010s 740,154 number 640,893 number 783,485 number 8

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 53 Angola 803,968 number compare
  2. 54 Netherlands 798,774 number compare
  3. 55 Yemen 788,594 number compare
  4. 57 Chile 748,235 number compare
  5. 58 Romania 709,171 number compare
  6. 59 Burkina Faso 669,113 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Madagascar?
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Madagascar was 758,787 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 783,485 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 45,073 number in 1971.
How does Madagascar rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Madagascar ranks 56th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,239 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.