Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 33.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Madagascar, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 33.0% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Madagascar peaked at 36.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1972.
Madagascar ranks 202nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.2% | — |
| 1972 | 11.8% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 20.7% | +73.1% |
| 1989 | 18.1% | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 17.6% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 18.1% | 20.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 20.5% | 29.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 32.0% | 36.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 76,092 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,556 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 95,322 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 94,430 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 6.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Madagascar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Madagascar was 33.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1972.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Madagascar ranks 202nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release