Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 135.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
135.6%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
5th
of 214 countries
All-time high
142.4%
in 2021
All-time low
75.6%
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Madagascar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 135.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Madagascar peaked at 142.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 75.6% | — |
| 1972 | 79.3% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 79.9% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 77.8% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 83.7% | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 80.3% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 102.5% | +27.7% |
| 1978 | 110.5% | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 109.6% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 117.8% | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 125.9% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 122.4% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 111.3% | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 103.2% | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 87.8% | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 86.0% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 88.3% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 79.7% | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 79.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 80.1% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 81.2% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 87.6% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 90.0% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 94.9% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 95.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 109.1% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 123.6% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 127.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 126.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 128.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 131.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 139.9% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 135.5% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 135.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 136.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 136.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 137.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 139.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 135.3% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 140.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 133.6% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 126.4% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 128.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 142.4% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 135.1% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 133.0% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 135.6% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.8% | 75.6% | 110.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 108.1% | 87.8% | 125.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 79.0% | 90.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 117.3% | 94.9% | 139.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.6% | 126.4% | 140.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.8% | 128.1% | 142.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 2 Sierra Leone 166.3% compare
- 3 Rwanda 146.7% compare
- 4 Malawi 140.7% compare
- 6 Nepal 126.4% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 124.1% compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 120.6% compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 132.74 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 132.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Madagascar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Madagascar was 135.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 142.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Madagascar ranks 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release