Secondary education, pupils in Madagascar
Madagascar: Secondary education, pupils was 1.62 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Madagascar, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.62 million for secondary education, pupils in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Madagascar peaked at 1.62 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 113,270, in 1971.
Madagascar ranks 56th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 113,270 | — |
| 1972 | 114,487 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 123,654 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 175,760 | +42.1% |
| 1980 | 233,578 | +32.9% |
| 1984 | 530,021 | +126.9% |
| 1988 | 366,455 | -30.9% |
| 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% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 1.41 million | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million | +6.3% |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 1.62 million | +8.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.62 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 million, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.62 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 901,617, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +126.9% | 233,578 | 530,021 |
| 2005 | +78.0% | 348,922 | 621,173 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131,793 | 113,270 | 175,760 | 4 |
| 1980s | 368,839 | 233,578 | 530,021 | 4 |
| 1990s | 348,922 | 348,922 | 348,922 | 1 |
| 2000s | 829,889 | 621,173 | 1.02 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million | 1.31 million | 1.56 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Madagascar?
- Secondary education, pupils in Madagascar was 1.62 million in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,270 in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Madagascar ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.