Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 96.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Madagascar, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 96.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Madagascar peaked at 99.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 1998.
Madagascar ranks 127th 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, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60.1% | — |
| 2005 | 88.8% | +47.8% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.1% | 60.1% | 60.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 88.8% | 98.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 88.4% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 96.9% | 1 |
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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, male in Madagascar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Madagascar was 96.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Madagascar ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release