Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 22.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Madagascar, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Madagascar stood at 22.2%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Madagascar peaked at 22.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2005.
That places Madagascar 185th 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, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.9% | — |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.9% | 12.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 16.3% | 21.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Madagascar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Madagascar was 22.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Madagascar ranks 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release