Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Madagascar

Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 79.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
79.6%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
155th
of 193 countries
All-time high
86.9%
in 2015
All-time low
45.2%
in 1971
Years of data
18
1971–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Madagascar, 1971–2019

0204060801971199520191971: 45.2 %1972: 46.9 %1974: 45.9 %1988: 53.7 %1989: 53.5 %1990: 51.9 %2005: 75.2 %2006: 76.4 %2007: 78.2 %2008: 80.6 %2009: 84.4 %2011: 84.2 %2012: 85.1 %2014: 85.9 %2015: 86.9 %2016: 85.3 %2018: 84.2 %2019: 79.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Madagascar is 79.6%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Madagascar peaked at 86.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 1971.

Madagascar ranks 155th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2019.
Year % Change
1971 45.2%
1972 46.9% +3.8%
1974 45.9% -2.1%
1988 53.7% +17.0%
1989 53.5% -0.3%
1990 51.9% -3.1%
2005 75.2% +45.1%
2006 76.4% +1.6%
2007 78.2% +2.3%
2008 80.6% +3.0%
2009 84.4% +4.8%
2011 84.2% -0.3%
2012 85.1% +1.1%
2014 85.9% +1.0%
2015 86.9% +1.2%
2016 85.3% -1.9%
2018 84.2% -1.3%
2019 79.6% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46.0% 45.2% 46.9% 3
1980s 53.6% 53.5% 53.7% 2
1990s 51.9% 51.9% 51.9% 1
2000s 79.0% 75.2% 84.4% 5
2010s 84.5% 79.6% 86.9% 7

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 152 Kenya 80.6% compare
  2. 153 Uganda 80.5% compare
  3. 154 Comoros 80.5% compare
  4. 156 Solomon Islands 79.5% compare
  5. 157 Cambodia 79.1% compare
  6. 158 Laos 78.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Madagascar?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Madagascar was 79.6% in 2019, 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 86.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 1971.
How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Madagascar ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.