Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Madagascar

Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 35.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
35.3%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
200th
of 212 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2016
All-time low
8.2%
in 1971
Years of data
20
1971–2021

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Madagascar, 1971–2021

102030401971199620211971: 8.2 %1972: 8.3 %1974: 8.6 %1988: 17.7 %1989: 17 %1990: 16.8 %2005: 20.1 %2006: 22.6 %2007: 24.9 %2008: 27 %2009: 28 %2011: 33.6 %2012: 35 %2014: 35.8 %2015: 36.3 %2016: 36.3 %2017: 35.2 %2018: 35.4 %2019: 33.6 %2021: 35.3 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 197 Yemen 36.8% compare
  2. 198 Mauritania 36.2% compare
  3. 199 Mozambique 35.3% compare
  4. 201 Ethiopia 33.3% compare
  5. 202 Burkina Faso 33.2% compare
  6. 203 Guinea 30.6% compare

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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 15,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release