Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Madagascar

Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 44.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
44.2%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
188th
of 199 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 2014
All-time low
17.5%
in 1998
Years of data
16
1998–2021

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Madagascar, 1998–2021

010203040501998200920211998: 17.5 %2005: 26.7 %2006: 30.3 %2007: 33.6 %2008: 36.3 %2009: 37.8 %2011: 45 %2012: 46.9 %2013: 46.2 %2014: 47.4 %2015: 47.3 %2016: 46.8 %2017: 45.2 %2018: 45.4 %2019: 42.3 %2021: 44.2 %

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 in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Madagascar, 1998 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 185 Ethiopia 45.1% compare
  2. 186 Cameroon 45.0% compare
  3. 187 Malawi 44.6% compare
  4. 189 Yemen 43.6% compare
  5. 190 Burkina Faso 43.2% compare
  6. 191 Mali 43.2% compare

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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release