Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.11 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.11 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.29 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.709 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
36
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Madagascar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Madagascar stood at 1.11 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Madagascar peaked at 1.29 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.709 GPIA, in 1972.
Madagascar ranks 39th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7436 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.709 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7386 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7823 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8028 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7929 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9671 GPIA | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9797 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.05 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9988 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9946 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9735 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9891 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9823 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9972 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9877 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9819 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9592 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9638 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9694 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9778 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.29 GPIA | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7434 GPIA | 0.709 GPIA | 0.7823 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.8542 GPIA | 0.7929 GPIA | 0.9671 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9797 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9951 GPIA | 0.9735 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9592 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.12 GPIA compare
- 37 Maldives 1.11 GPIA compare
- 38 Cook Islands 1.11 GPIA compare
- 40 El Salvador 1.1 GPIA compare
- 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.1 GPIA compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 1.1 GPIA 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 to the last grade of lower secondary general in Madagascar?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Madagascar was 1.11 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.709 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Madagascar ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release