Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 79.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Madagascar, 1971–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0821 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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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About this data
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.