Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 79.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Madagascar, 1971–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 168 Solomon Islands 81.4% compare
- 169 Seychelles 80.4% compare
- 170 Benin 80.0% compare
- 172 Bermuda 79.3% compare
- 173 Cote d'Ivoire 79.2% compare
- 174 Congo 78.4% compare
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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release