Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 213,565 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Madagascar, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 213,565 for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Madagascar peaked at 213,565 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59,053, in 2005.
Madagascar ranks 68th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59,053 | — |
| 2006 | 65,347 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 73,275 | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 84,604 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 89,799 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 122,884 | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 133,754 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 159,940 | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 162,580 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 180,066 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 190,709 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 190,355 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 192,359 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 195,565 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 213,565 | +9.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 213,565 is above the median for low income countries, which is 183,255, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 213,565 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108,316, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74,416 | 59,053 | 89,799 | 5 |
| 2010s | 169,801 | 122,884 | 195,565 | 9 |
| 2020s | 213,565 | 213,565 | 213,565 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 upper secondary education, female in Madagascar?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Madagascar was 213,565 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 213,565 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,053 in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Madagascar ranks 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release