Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 129.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
129.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 214 countries
All-time high
140.7%
in 2009
All-time low
75.8%
in 1995
Years of data
50
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Madagascar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Madagascar stood at 129.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Madagascar peaked at 140.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 1995.
That places Madagascar 6th 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, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 87.2% | — |
| 1972 | 91.2% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 90.9% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 89.1% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 93.7% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 103.0% | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 122.7% | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 120.6% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 121.5% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 126.8% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 129.0% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 125.2% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 124.4% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 109.0% | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 91.7% | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 92.2% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 88.6% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 89.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 85.9% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 81.9% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 80.3% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 75.8% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 82.9% | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 89.3% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 91.4% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 96.7% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 111.4% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 126.2% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 130.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 129.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 130.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 133.3% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 140.7% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 135.9% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 136.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 136.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 136.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 137.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 138.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 134.1% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 138.4% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 131.8% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 123.5% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 125.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 138.2% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 130.8% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 128.2% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 129.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.2% | 87.2% | 122.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 114.0% | 91.7% | 129.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 85.0% | 75.8% | 91.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 119.2% | 96.7% | 140.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.8% | 123.5% | 138.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.5% | 125.1% | 138.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 3 Rwanda 152.5% compare
- 4 Malawi 137.3% compare
- 5 Nepal 130.6% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 126.1% compare
- 8 Afghanistan 125.9% compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 125.3% compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Madagascar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Madagascar was 129.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 140.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 1995.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Madagascar ranks 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release