School enrollment, primary, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: School enrollment, primary, female was 77.8% in 2003. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Madagascar, 1972–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2003, school enrollment, primary, female in Madagascar stood at 77.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Madagascar peaked at 77.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1996.
Madagascar ranks 144th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 63.0% | — |
| 1989 | 64.9% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 63.8% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 57.5% | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 64.8% | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 66.4% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 67.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 68.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | +13.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 77.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 77.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 64.9% | 64.9% | 64.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.8% | 57.0% | 64.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 66.4% | 77.8% | 4 |
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 school enrollment, primary, female in Madagascar?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Madagascar was 77.8% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1996.
- How does Madagascar rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Madagascar ranks 144th out of 167 countries with data for 2003.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.