Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 34.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Madagascar, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 34.1% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 36.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1972.
That places Madagascar 202nd out of 213 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.2% | — |
| 1972 | 10.0% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 10.3% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 12.6% | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 16.3% | +29.1% |
| 1984 | 32.1% | +96.8% |
| 1988 | 19.2% | -40.1% |
| 1989 | 17.5% | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 17.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 12.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 16.3% | 32.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 20.3% | 28.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 32.8% | 36.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 199 Malawi 36.6% compare
- 200 Mauritania 36.0% compare
- 201 Guinea-Bissau 34.4% compare
- 203 Ethiopia 33.9% compare
- 204 Burkina Faso 30.0% compare
- 205 Tanzania, United Republic of 28.2% compare
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 830,740 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.15 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 792,980 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Madagascar was 34.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1972.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 202nd out of 213 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release