Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 205 countries
All-time high
6
in 1998
All-time low
6
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Madagascar, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to compulsory education in Madagascar is 6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Madagascar peaked at 6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1998.
Madagascar ranks 21st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 | — |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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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 official entrance age to compulsory education in Madagascar?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Madagascar was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Madagascar ranks 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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