Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 28.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Madagascar is 28.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Madagascar peaked at 76.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 24th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.0% | — |
| 2001 | 58.6% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 59.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 52.9% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.3% | 52.9% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 41.5% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 28.6% | 50.2% | 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Madagascar?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Madagascar was 28.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Madagascar ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release