Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 157.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2018, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Madagascar stood at 157.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Madagascar peaked at 183.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 1992.
Madagascar ranks 4th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100.0% | — |
| 1972 | 101.1% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 101.6% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 122.2% | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 97.5% | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 99.6% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 90.3% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 97.1% | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 84.4% | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 89.9% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 93.2% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 95.8% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 107.5% | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 107.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 109.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 109.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 114.9% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 147.0% | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 164.1% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 175.8% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 173.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 164.6% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 171.8% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 182.0% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 177.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 177.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 175.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 176.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 183.2% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 179.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 174.4% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 157.2% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.2% | 100.0% | 122.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 98.5% | 97.5% | 99.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 95.8% | 84.4% | 107.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 151.2% | 109.2% | 182.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.1% | 157.2% | 183.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 1 Sierra Leone 175.7% compare
- 2 Mozambique 168.8% compare
- 3 Guinea-Bissau 158.4% compare
- 5 Haiti 155.3% compare
- 6 British Virgin Islands 150.0% compare
- 7 Nepal 147.5% compare
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Madagascar?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Madagascar was 157.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 183.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 1992.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Madagascar ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.