Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 100.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Madagascar, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Madagascar stood at 100.6%.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Madagascar peaked at 100.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1998.
Madagascar ranks 79th of 199 countries on this measure, 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, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59.0% | — |
| 2005 | 87.1% | +47.6% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 100.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 100.4% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 100.6% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 87.1% | 97.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 91.1% | 100.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 100.6% | 100.6% | 100.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0821 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Madagascar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Madagascar was 100.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Madagascar ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release