Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 82.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Madagascar, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 82.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Madagascar peaked at 82.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 1971.
Madagascar ranks 163rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.5% | — |
| 1972 | 44.3% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 43.7% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | +46.6% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 82.8% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.5% | 42.5% | 44.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 71.3% | 79.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 75.3% | 82.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 160 Gabon 84.1% compare
- 161 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 83.9% compare
- 162 Romania 82.8% compare
- 164 Seychelles 82.7% compare
- 165 Suriname 81.9% compare
- 166 Mozambique 80.7% compare
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 830,740 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.15 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 792,980 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Madagascar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Madagascar was 82.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Madagascar ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release