Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 1.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Madagascar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Madagascar stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 3.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2018.
That places Madagascar 93rd out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.5% | — |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -16.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.3%, 62% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 9 |
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 inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Madagascar was 1.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 93rd out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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