Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 81.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Madagascar, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Madagascar stood at 81.4%.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 82.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 170th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.5% | — |
| 1972 | 48.3% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 47.5% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 61.6% | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 66.9% | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 69.5% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 51.3% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 49.5% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | +45.7% |
| 2006 | 72.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 74.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 81.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.0% | 46.5% | 61.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 59.9% | 51.3% | 69.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 72.1% | 80.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 74.2% | 82.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Madagascar was 81.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 170th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release