School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Madagascar
Madagascar: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 135.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Madagascar, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 135.6% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Madagascar peaked at 142.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 1971.
Madagascar ranks 5th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 75.6% | — |
| 1972 | 79.3% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 79.9% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 77.8% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 83.7% | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 80.3% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 102.5% | +27.7% |
| 1978 | 110.5% | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 109.6% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 117.8% | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 125.9% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 122.4% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 111.3% | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 103.2% | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 87.8% | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 86.0% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 88.3% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 79.7% | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 79.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 80.1% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 81.2% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 87.6% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 90.0% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 94.9% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 95.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 109.1% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 123.6% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 127.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 126.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 128.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 131.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 139.9% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 135.5% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 135.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 136.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 136.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 137.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 139.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 135.3% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 140.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 133.6% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 126.4% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 128.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 142.4% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 135.1% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 133.0% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 135.6% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.8% | 75.6% | 110.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 108.1% | 87.8% | 125.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 79.0% | 90.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 117.3% | 94.9% | 139.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.6% | 126.4% | 140.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.8% | 128.1% | 142.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 2 Sierra Leone 166.3% compare
- 3 Rwanda 146.7% compare
- 4 Malawi 140.7% compare
- 6 Nepal 126.4% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 124.1% compare
- 8 East Timor 120.6% 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 school enrollment, primary, female in Madagascar?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Madagascar was 135.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 142.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Madagascar ranks 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.