Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) was 22.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Madagascar, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Madagascar stood at 22.1%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Madagascar peaked at 22.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2005.
Madagascar ranks 174th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.3% | — |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | -0.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 22.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.4%, 84% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 22.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.6%, 75% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.3% | 13.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 17.3% | 22.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.77 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.6 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Madagascar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Madagascar was 22.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Madagascar ranks 174th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.