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 29.2% 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
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Madagascar is 29.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Madagascar peaked at 35.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 178th 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 | 10.5% | — |
| 1972 | 11.6% | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 20.1% | +84.4% |
| 1988 | 18.2% | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 16.0% | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 29.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 16.0% | 20.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 11.0% | 15.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 12.0% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 26.2% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.1% | 32.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 29.2% 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 35.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Madagascar ranks 178th 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 14.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release