Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 44.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Madagascar, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Madagascar stood at 44.5%.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Madagascar peaked at 50.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1998.
Madagascar ranks 178th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.3% | — |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +53.2% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 28.0% | 40.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 44.5% | 50.0% | 9 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Madagascar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Madagascar was 44.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Madagascar ranks 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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
Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.