Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 98.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Madagascar, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 98.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2021.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 1998.
That places Madagascar 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59.6% | — |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +47.7% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 90.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 88.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 89.8% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,148 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 507,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,966 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Madagascar was 98.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release