Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0547 units per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Madagascar, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2021, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Madagascar stood at 0.0547 units per person.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.0604 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0162 units per person, in 1972.
Madagascar ranks 179th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0165 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0162 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0165 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0201 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0259 units per person | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0523 units per person | +101.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0322 units per person | -38.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0295 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0289 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0324 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0368 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.041 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0452 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0475 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0576 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0599 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0603 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0604 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0598 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0571 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0563 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.053 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0547 units per person | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0173 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 0.0201 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.035 units per person | 0.0259 units per person | 0.0523 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0289 units per person | 0.0289 units per person | 0.0289 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0406 units per person | 0.0324 units per person | 0.0475 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.058 units per person | 0.053 units per person | 0.0604 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0547 units per person | 0.0547 units per person | 0.0547 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 176 Malawi 0.055 units per person compare
- 177 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0549 units per person compare
- 178 Mali 0.0549 units per person compare
- 180 Cayman Islands 0.0544 units per person compare
- 181 Bermuda 0.0539 units per person compare
- 182 Puerto Rico 0.0536 units per person compare
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Madagascar?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0547 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0604 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0162 units per person in 1972.
- How does Madagascar rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.