Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 47.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
47.9%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
148th
of 180 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 2006
All-time low
47.9%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2006–2019
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Madagascar, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Madagascar stood at 47.9%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Madagascar peaked at 49.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2019.
Madagascar ranks 148th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 49.1% | — |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | -0.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 47.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.0%, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 47.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.4%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 47.9% | 49.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 145 Mexico 48.2% compare
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 48.1% compare
- 147 Monaco 47.9% compare
- 149 Mauritania 47.9% compare
- 150 Bermuda 47.8% compare
- 151 Mozambique 47.8% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Madagascar?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Madagascar was 47.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Madagascar ranks 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release