Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Madagascar
Madagascar: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 3.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.91
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.43
in 1953
All-time low
3.91
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Madagascar, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 3.91 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Madagascar peaked at 7.43 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 3.91, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 27th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.43 | — |
| 1951 | 7.43 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.43 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.43 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7.42 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.4 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 7.39 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.38 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 7.37 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 7.36 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.34 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 7.3 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 7.26 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.21 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.19 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.17 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.16 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 7.14 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 7.13 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.12 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 7.1 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 7.07 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.04 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.01 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.99 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.97 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.95 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.93 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 6.9 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.87 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 6.84 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.77 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 6.7 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.63 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.55 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.46 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.34 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 6.24 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.18 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 6.15 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 6.14 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.12 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 6.08 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.06 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.04 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.04 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.03 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.02 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.99 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.84 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 5.67 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 5.53 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.41 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.33 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.26 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.13 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.08 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.04 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.74 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.61 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.53 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.42 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.33 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.29 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.26 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.25 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.22 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.17 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.04 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.97 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.91 | -1.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.91 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.11, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.4 | 7.36 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.2 | 7.12 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.98 | 6.87 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.49 | 6.15 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 | 5.84 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 | 5 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 | 4.22 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 | 3.91 | 4.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.77 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.6 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Madagascar?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Madagascar was 3.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.43 in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Madagascar ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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