Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Madagascar

Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 22.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
22.2%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
185th
of 195 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2021
All-time low
9.9%
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2021

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Madagascar, 2005–2021

051015202005201320212005: 9.9 %2006: 10.6 %2007: 11.4 %2008: 12.7 %2009: 12.9 %2011: 16.3 %2012: 17 %2014: 19.2 %2015: 20.7 %2016: 21.5 %2017: 21.1 %2018: 21.1 %2019: 21.1 %2021: 22.2 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in Madagascar, 2005 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,055 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release