Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 63.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Madagascar stood at 63.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 66.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 1971.
Madagascar ranks 146th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.2% | — |
| 1972 | 41.3% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 54.8% | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 57.8% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 43.7% | -24.4% |
| 1989 | 43.0% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | +44.3% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.9% | 40.2% | 50.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 43.0% | 57.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 41.4% | 41.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 59.8% | 66.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 63.4% | 66.4% | 6 |
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 63.4% in 2018, 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 66.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 146th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.