Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 63.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 63.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Madagascar peaked at 66.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 140th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.3% | — |
| 1989 | 41.7% | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 40.4% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 58.4% | +44.7% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 65.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 58.4% | 65.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 63.6% | 66.1% | 6 |
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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 to tertiary, female in Madagascar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Madagascar was 63.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Madagascar ranks 140th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.