Secondary education, general pupils in Madagascar
Madagascar: Secondary education, general pupils was 51.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Madagascar is 51.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Madagascar peaked at 51.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 1976.
Madagascar ranks 57th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.3% | — |
| 1972 | 42.1% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 42.5% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 43.2% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 40.7% | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 42.2% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 41.8% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 43.1% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 42.5% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 46.1% | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 48.5% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 50.3% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.1% | 40.7% | 43.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 45.7% | 42.5% | 48.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.0% | 50.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 49.0% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 48.9% | 51.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 54 Czechia 51.1% compare
- 55 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 51.0% compare
- 56 Seychelles 51.0% compare
- 58 Tanzania, United Republic of 51.0% compare
- 59 Samoa 50.9% compare
- 60 Romania 50.9% 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 secondary education, general pupils in Madagascar?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Madagascar was 51.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1976.
- How does Madagascar rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Madagascar ranks 57th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.