Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Madagascar

Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 79.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
79.9%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
171st
of 206 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2015
All-time low
50.3%
in 1990
Years of data
20
1971–2021

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Madagascar, 1971–2021

0204060801971199620211971: 50.5 %1972: 52.2 %1974: 51.2 %1988: 53.7 %1989: 52.4 %1990: 50.3 %2005: 72.8 %2006: 73.6 %2007: 75 %2008: 77.3 %2009: 80.7 %2011: 80.4 %2012: 81 %2014: 80.9 %2015: 81.7 %2016: 79.9 %2017: 81.2 %2018: 78 %2019: 73.2 %2021: 79.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 79.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2021.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Madagascar peaked at 81.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 1990.

Madagascar ranks 171st 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, male in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2021.
Year % Change
1971 50.5%
1972 52.2% +3.5%
1974 51.2% -2.0%
1988 53.7% +5.0%
1989 52.4% -2.5%
1990 50.3% -4.0%
2005 72.8% +44.9%
2006 73.6% +1.1%
2007 75.0% +1.8%
2008 77.3% +3.0%
2009 80.7% +4.5%
2011 80.4% -0.4%
2012 81.0% +0.7%
2014 80.9% -0.0%
2015 81.7% +0.9%
2016 79.9% -2.2%
2017 81.2% +1.6%
2018 78.0% -3.9%
2019 73.2% -6.2%
2021 79.9% +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51.3% 50.5% 52.2% 3
1980s 53.0% 52.4% 53.7% 2
1990s 50.3% 50.3% 50.3% 1
2000s 75.9% 72.8% 80.7% 5
2010s 79.5% 73.2% 81.7% 8
2020s 79.9% 79.9% 79.9% 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 168 Solomon Islands 81.4% compare
  2. 169 Seychelles 80.4% compare
  3. 170 Benin 80.0% compare
  4. 172 Bermuda 79.3% compare
  5. 173 Cote d'Ivoire 79.2% compare
  6. 174 Congo 78.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Madagascar?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Madagascar was 79.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 1990.
How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Madagascar ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,550 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release