Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Madagascar

Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 95.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
95.6%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
137th
of 188 countries
All-time high
106.0%
in 2015
All-time low
62.8%
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Madagascar, 1998–2019

02550751001998200820191998: 62.8 %2005: 94.4 %2006: 95.7 %2007: 97.5 %2008: 100.2 %2009: 104.9 %2011: 103.9 %2012: 104.8 %2013: 104 %2014: 105 %2015: 106 %2016: 103.5 %2018: 101.9 %2019: 95.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Madagascar is 95.6%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 106.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 1998.

That places Madagascar 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Madagascar, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 62.8%
2005 94.4% +50.3%
2006 95.7% +1.3%
2007 97.5% +2.0%
2008 100.2% +2.8%
2009 104.9% +4.7%
2011 103.9% -1.0%
2012 104.8% +0.8%
2013 104.0% -0.7%
2014 105.0% +0.9%
2015 106.0% +0.9%
2016 103.5% -2.3%
2018 101.9% -1.6%
2019 95.6% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.8% 62.8% 62.8% 1
2000s 98.5% 94.4% 104.9% 5
2010s 103.1% 95.6% 106.0% 8

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 134 Montenegro 96.5% compare
  2. 135 Iraq 95.9% compare
  3. 136 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.8% compare
  4. 138 Bermuda 95.6% compare
  5. 139 Myanmar 95.4% compare
  6. 140 Cambodia 95.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Madagascar?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Madagascar was 95.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 106.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 1998.
How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.