Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 56.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Madagascar, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Madagascar stood at 56.4%.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 62.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.1% | — |
| 1972 | 38.1% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 47.3% | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 51.6% | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 54.4% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 40.9% | -24.8% |
| 1989 | 40.2% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 38.7% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | +45.4% |
| 2006 | 57.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.8% | 37.1% | 47.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 46.8% | 40.2% | 54.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 56.2% | 62.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 56.4% | 62.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,148 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 507,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,966 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Madagascar was 56.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release