Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 16.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.6%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
36th
of 122 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2019
All-time low
11.5%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2005–2023
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Madagascar, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Madagascar stood at 16.6%.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Madagascar peaked at 18.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2010.
Madagascar ranks 36th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.5% | — |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +8.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 16.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.1%, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 16.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.2%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 11.7% | 14.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 11.5% | 18.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.0% | 16.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 33 South Korea 16.6% compare
- 34 Sri Lanka 16.6% compare
- 35 Azerbaijan 16.6% compare
- 37 Qatar 16.4% compare
- 38 New Zealand 16.4% compare
- 39 Ireland 16.4% compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.77 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.6 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Madagascar?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Madagascar was 16.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Madagascar ranks 36th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release