School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Madagascar
Madagascar: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 132.74 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 132.7% (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.