Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Madagascar

Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 22.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.1%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
175th
of 182 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2016
All-time low
10.9%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2005–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Madagascar, 2005–2019

05101520252005201220192005: 10.9 %2006: 11.7 %2007: 12.5 %2008: 14.1 %2009: 14.6 %2011: 18.3 %2012: 19.4 %2014: 21.6 %2015: 22.9 %2016: 23.8 %2017: 23 %2018: 22.5 %2019: 22.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Madagascar is 22.1%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 23.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2005.

That places Madagascar 175th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Madagascar, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 10.9%
2006 11.7% +7.1%
2007 12.5% +6.7%
2008 14.1% +12.5%
2009 14.6% +3.7%
2011 18.3% +25.3%
2012 19.4% +6.2%
2014 21.6% +11.5%
2015 22.9% +5.9%
2016 23.8% +3.9%
2017 23.0% -3.5%
2018 22.5% -2.2%
2019 22.1% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.8% 10.9% 14.6% 5
2010s 21.7% 18.3% 23.8% 8

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 172 Sierra Leone 27.8% compare
  2. 173 Angola 27.0% compare
  3. 174 Burkina Faso 22.8% compare
  4. 176 Malawi 20.4% compare
  5. 177 Ethiopia 17.5% compare
  6. 178 Chad 16.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Madagascar?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Madagascar was 22.1% in 2019, 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 23.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2005.
How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 175th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.