Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 189,752 (2023)
- 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)
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