Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Madagascar
Madagascar: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 1.62 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Madagascar, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Madagascar is 1.62 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Madagascar peaked at 1.62 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 113,270, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 113,270 | — |
| 1972 | 114,487 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 119,070 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 123,654 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 175,760 | +42.1% |
| 1980 | 233,578 | +32.9% |
| 1981 | 307,689 | +31.7% |
| 1982 | 381,800 | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 455,910 | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 530,021 | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 489,130 | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 448,238 | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 407,346 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 366,455 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 345,302 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 348,922 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 621,173 | +78.0% |
| 2006 | 726,998 | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 833,568 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 945,245 | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.41 million | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.53 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.56 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.62 million | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129,248 | 113,270 | 175,760 | 5 |
| 1980s | 396,547 | 233,578 | 530,021 | 10 |
| 1990s | 348,922 | 348,922 | 348,922 | 1 |
| 2000s | 829,889 | 621,173 | 1.02 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million | 1.17 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million | 1.56 million | 1.62 million | 2 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,966 (2024)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Madagascar?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Madagascar was 1.62 million in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,270 in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Madagascar ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.