Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 41.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Madagascar, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Madagascar is 41.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Madagascar peaked at 47.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1998.
That places Madagascar 192nd 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, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.7% | — |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +51.1% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 26.7% | 38.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 39.7% | 47.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 189 Senegal 44.2% compare
- 190 Malawi 41.9% compare
- 191 Mozambique 41.6% compare
- 193 Tanzania, United Republic of 36.4% compare
- 194 Burkina Faso 33.4% compare
- 195 Chad 30.7% compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 76,092 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,556 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 95,322 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 94,430 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 6.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Madagascar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Madagascar was 41.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Madagascar ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release