Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 95.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Madagascar, 1972–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Madagascar is 95.8%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Madagascar peaked at 99.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 1996.
That places Madagascar 81st out of 190 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.6% | 60.6% | 60.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 61.2% | 61.2% | 61.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 54.9% | 62.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 64.0% | 73.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 93.6% | 99.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 1 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 132.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 138,648 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.91 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 135.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Madagascar?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Madagascar was 95.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 1996.
- How does Madagascar rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Madagascar ranks 81st out of 190 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.