Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.06 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Madagascar, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Madagascar stood at 1.06 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Madagascar peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6668 GPIA, in 1971.
Madagascar ranks 52nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6668 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.6986 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7204 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8531 GPIA | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9417 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9567 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9804 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9718 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9741 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9659 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9625 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9725 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9757 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9629 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6952 GPIA | 0.6668 GPIA | 0.7204 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.8974 GPIA | 0.8531 GPIA | 0.9417 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9567 GPIA | 0.9567 GPIA | 0.9567 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9709 GPIA | 0.9625 GPIA | 0.9804 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9725 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1 |
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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Madagascar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Madagascar was 1.06 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6668 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Madagascar ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release