Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1.04 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Madagascar, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.04 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Madagascar peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9804 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Madagascar 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9817 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.9804 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.983 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9872 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9879 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9921 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9931 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9985 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9817 GPIA | 0.9817 GPIA | 0.9817 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9861 GPIA | 0.9804 GPIA | 0.9921 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9931 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Madagascar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Madagascar was 1.04 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9804 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Madagascar ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release