Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.994 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Madagascar, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Madagascar stood at 0.994 GPI. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Madagascar peaked at 0.994 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8711 GPI, in 2009.
That places Madagascar 114th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8885 GPI | — |
| 2006 | 0.884 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9078 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8914 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8711 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.896 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8762 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9021 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9277 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.918 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9422 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9677 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.994 GPI | +2.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.994 GPI is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.813 GPI, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.994 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9005 GPI, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8885 GPI | 0.8711 GPI | 0.9078 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.928 GPI | 0.8762 GPI | 0.994 GPI | 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, gender parity index in Madagascar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Madagascar was 0.994 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.994 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8711 GPI in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Madagascar ranks 114th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.