Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 6.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Madagascar, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Madagascar is 6.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Madagascar peaked at 6.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6% | — |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | +78.9% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +131.8% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 830,740 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.15 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 792,980 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Madagascar?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Madagascar was 6.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Madagascar ranks 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 41 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release