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 32.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Madagascar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Madagascar stood at 32.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Madagascar peaked at 40.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.8% | — |
| 1972 | 8.2% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 8.0% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 8.5% | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 16.1% | +89.3% |
| 1988 | 14.5% | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 15.5% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 32.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 14.5% | 16.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 11.4% | 14.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 12.4% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 25.1% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 32.2% | 34.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 174 Tanzania, United Republic of 36.0% compare
- 175 Cameroon 35.3% compare
- 176 Burkina Faso 32.7% compare
- 178 Burundi 31.6% compare
- 179 Guinea 29.7% compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 28.8% 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 32.7% 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 40.6% 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 7.8% in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Madagascar ranks 177th 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 down 5.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release