Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 56.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Madagascar, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Madagascar stood at 56.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Madagascar peaked at 56.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2006.
Madagascar ranks 47th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 52.1% | — |
| 2005 | 47.9% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 56.4% | -0.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 56.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.0%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 56.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4% | 46.3% | 52.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 50.7% | 55.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 55.1% | 56.7% | 3 |
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Madagascar?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Madagascar was 56.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2006.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Madagascar ranks 47th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release