Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) was 44.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Madagascar, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Madagascar stood at 44.2%.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Madagascar peaked at 47.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1998.
That places Madagascar 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.5% | — |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +53.1% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +4.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 44.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.9%, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 44.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4%, 76% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +53.1% | 17.5% | 26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 26.7% | 37.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 42.3% | 47.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Madagascar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Madagascar was 44.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Madagascar ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release