Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Madagascar

Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 96.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
96.7%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
131st
of 188 countries
All-time high
106.0%
in 2015
All-time low
61.6%
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2019

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

02550751001998200820191998: 61.6 %2005: 92.4 %2006: 93.8 %2007: 95.8 %2008: 98.6 %2009: 103.5 %2011: 102.7 %2012: 103.8 %2013: 103.5 %2014: 104.9 %2015: 106 %2016: 103.8 %2018: 102.6 %2019: 96.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Madagascar is 96.7%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Madagascar peaked at 106.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 1998.

Madagascar ranks 131st of 188 countries on this measure, 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, female in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Madagascar, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 61.6%
2005 92.4% +49.9%
2006 93.8% +1.5%
2007 95.8% +2.2%
2008 98.6% +2.8%
2009 103.5% +5.0%
2011 102.7% -0.8%
2012 103.8% +1.2%
2013 103.5% -0.3%
2014 104.9% +1.3%
2015 106.0% +1.1%
2016 103.8% -2.1%
2018 102.6% -1.1%
2019 96.7% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.6% 61.6% 61.6% 1
2000s 96.8% 92.4% 103.5% 5
2010s 103.0% 96.7% 106.0% 8

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 128 Solomon Islands 97.1% compare
  2. 129 Paraguay 97.0% compare
  3. 130 Montenegro 96.8% compare
  4. 132 Slovak Republic 96.6% compare
  5. 133 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.5% compare
  6. 134 Gambia 95.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Madagascar?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Madagascar was 96.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 106.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 1998.
How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Madagascar ranks 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.