Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 35.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Madagascar, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 35.3% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Madagascar peaked at 36.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 200th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.2% | — |
| 1972 | 8.3% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 17.7% | +105.0% |
| 1989 | 17.0% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 17.0% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 20.1% | 28.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 33.6% | 36.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 35.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 197 Yemen 36.8% compare
- 198 Mauritania 36.2% compare
- 199 Mozambique 35.3% compare
- 201 Ethiopia 33.3% compare
- 202 Burkina Faso 33.2% compare
- 203 Guinea 30.6% compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Madagascar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Madagascar was 35.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Madagascar ranks 200th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release