Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Madagascar

Madagascar: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 2.62 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.62 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
31st
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.67 million
in 2021
All-time low
504,910
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Madagascar, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Madagascar is 2.62 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Madagascar peaked at 2.67 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 504,910, in 1971.

Madagascar ranks 31st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Madagascar, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 504,910
1972 540,182 +7.0%
1973 551,591 +2.1%
1974 555,273 +0.7%
1975 601,932 +8.4%
1976 684,640 +13.7%
1977 718,906 +5.0%
1978 735,172 +2.3%
1979 770,133 +4.8%
1980 834,290 +8.3%
1981 878,957 +5.4%
1982 882,345 +0.4%
1983 904,785 +2.5%
1984 873,142 -3.5%
1985 841,500 -3.6%
1986 816,367 -3.0%
1987 791,233 -3.1%
1988 766,100 -3.2%
1989 788,319 +2.9%
1990 774,154 -1.8%
1991 796,924 +2.9%
1992 783,517 -1.7%
1993 763,905 -2.5%
1994 767,027 +0.4%
1995 743,188 -3.1%
1996 836,506 +12.6%
1997 900,287 +7.6%
1998 964,068 +7.1%
1999 1.02 million +6.2%
2000 1.13 million +10.0%
2001 1.18 million +4.4%
2002 1.23 million +4.3%
2003 1.46 million +18.8%
2004 1.72 million +17.8%
2005 1.84 million +7.0%
2006 1.89 million +2.6%
2007 1.95 million +3.4%
2008 2.04 million +4.6%
2009 2.19 million +7.3%
2010 2.15 million -2.0%
2011 2.18 million +1.6%
2012 2.22 million +2.0%
2013 2.26 million +1.6%
2014 2.32 million +2.7%
2015 2.40 million +3.2%
2016 2.38 million -0.7%
2017 2.51 million +5.7%
2018 2.44 million -3.0%
2019 2.32 million -4.8%
2020 2.39 million +2.8%
2021 2.67 million +11.7%
2022 2.55 million -4.3%
2023 2.54 million -0.4%
2024 2.62 million +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 629,193 504,910 770,133 9
1980s 837,704 766,100 904,785 10
1990s 835,387 743,188 1.02 million 10
2000s 1.66 million 1.13 million 2.19 million 10
2010s 2.32 million 2.15 million 2.51 million 10
2020s 2.56 million 2.39 million 2.67 million 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 28 Sudan 2.70 million compare
  2. 29 Algeria 2.70 million compare
  3. 30 Angola 2.69 million compare
  4. 32 Ghana 2.53 million compare
  5. 33 United Kingdom 2.49 million compare
  6. 34 Cote d'Ivoire 2.40 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Madagascar?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Madagascar was 2.62 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 2.67 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 504,910 in 1971.
How does Madagascar rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Madagascar ranks 31st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.