Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 78.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Madagascar, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 78.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 87.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1971.
Madagascar ranks 166th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.9% | — |
| 1972 | 51.5% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 50.2% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 64.9% | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 70.7% | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 74.3% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 55.9% | -24.7% |
| 1989 | 55.1% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 53.1% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | +45.0% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 79.7% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 82.1% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 85.8% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.1% | 49.9% | 64.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 55.1% | 74.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 53.1% | 53.1% | 53.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 76.9% | 85.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 78.9% | 87.2% | 7 |
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 78.9% in 2019, 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 87.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.