School enrollment, preprimary, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 42.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Madagascar, 1995–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 42.2% for school enrollment, preprimary, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 337.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Madagascar peaked at 42.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 133rd of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 3.4% | 9.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 8.6% | 42.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 132.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 138,648 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 135.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 129.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 17.09 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Madagascar?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Madagascar was 42.2% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Madagascar ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.