School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Madagascar
Madagascar: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.02 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Madagascar, 1971–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.02 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Madagascar peaked at 1.04 GPI in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.7669 GPI, in 1976.
Madagascar ranks 29th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8541 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.8561 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.865 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8597 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8802 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7669 GPI | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8227 GPI | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9016 GPI | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.887 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9124 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9579 GPI | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9595 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8792 GPI | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9337 GPI | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9486 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9529 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9599 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9768 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9153 GPI | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9556 GPI | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9659 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.04 GPI | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9615 GPI | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9619 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9655 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9608 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9614 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9611 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9578 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.958 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9567 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9614 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9678 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9711 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9776 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9819 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9813 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9872 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9925 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9973 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9997 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPI | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8548 GPI | 0.7669 GPI | 0.9016 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9349 GPI | 0.8792 GPI | 0.9595 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9667 GPI | 0.9153 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9634 GPI | 0.9567 GPI | 0.9776 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.997 GPI | 0.9813 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 26 Albania 1.02 GPI compare
- 27 American Samoa 1.02 GPI compare
- 28 Ghana 1.02 GPI compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 1.02 GPI compare
- 31 Puerto Rico 1.02 GPI compare
- 32 India 1.02 GPI 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 (gross), gender parity index in Madagascar?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Madagascar was 1.02 GPI in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 1995.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7669 GPI in 1976.
- How does Madagascar rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Madagascar ranks 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.