Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Madagascar

Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 42.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42.1%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
181st
of 188 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2012
All-time low
18.9%
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Madagascar, 1998–2019

02040601998200820191998: 18.9 %2005: 28.7 %2006: 33.1 %2007: 37 %2008: 40.3 %2009: 42.1 %2011: 49.8 %2012: 51.2 %2013: 49.5 %2014: 49.6 %2015: 49 %2016: 47.8 %2017: 45.7 %2018: 45.1 %2019: 42.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 42.1% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2019.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Madagascar peaked at 51.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1998.

Madagascar ranks 181st 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, male in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Madagascar, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 18.9%
2005 28.7% +52.3%
2006 33.1% +15.1%
2007 37.0% +11.8%
2008 40.3% +9.0%
2009 42.1% +4.5%
2011 49.8% +18.3%
2012 51.2% +2.8%
2013 49.5% -3.3%
2014 49.6% +0.2%
2015 49.0% -1.2%
2016 47.8% -2.4%
2017 45.7% -4.4%
2018 45.1% -1.3%
2019 42.1% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.9% 18.9% 18.9% 1
2000s 36.2% 28.7% 42.1% 5
2010s 47.8% 42.1% 51.2% 9

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 178 Mauritania 45.2% compare
  2. 179 Burundi 43.1% compare
  3. 180 Marshall Islands 43.1% compare
  4. 182 Tanzania, United Republic of 41.0% compare
  5. 183 Mozambique 39.2% compare
  6. 184 Niger 36.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Madagascar?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Madagascar was 42.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1998.
How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Madagascar ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.