Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 42.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Madagascar, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Madagascar is 42.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 47.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1998.
Madagascar ranks 191st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.6% | — |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +52.1% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 26.7% | 38.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 41.0% | 47.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0821 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Madagascar was 42.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release