Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 155.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 155.5% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Madagascar peaked at 182.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 1990.
That places Madagascar 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 105.7% | — |
| 1972 | 104.8% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 106.1% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 128.9% | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 100.8% | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 103.3% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 91.2% | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 95.3% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 94.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 92.9% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 94.3% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 91.4% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 97.7% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 106.9% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 108.9% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 111.4% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 111.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 116.4% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 149.3% | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 166.3% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 178.8% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 175.3% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 165.9% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 173.2% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 182.8% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 177.8% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 177.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 175.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 175.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 182.0% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 177.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 172.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 155.5% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.4% | 104.8% | 128.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 102.0% | 100.8% | 103.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 91.2% | 108.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 153.0% | 111.0% | 182.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.3% | 155.5% | 182.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Madagascar?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Madagascar was 155.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 182.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Madagascar ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.