Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) was 21.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Madagascar, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Madagascar is 21.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 22.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2005.
That places Madagascar 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.4% | — |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +3.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 21.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.5%, 77% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 21.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.1%, 59% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.4% | 13.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 17.0% | 22.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Madagascar was 21.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release