Over-age students, primary in Madagascar

Madagascar: Over-age students, primary was 25.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
25.0%
World rank
12th
of 191 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2000
All-time low
21.5%
in 1972
Years of data
11
1972–2018

Over-age students, primary in Madagascar, 1972–2018

01020301972199520181972: 21.5 % of enrollment1989: 31.7 % of enrollment1990: 30.8 % of enrollment1995: 30.5 % of enrollment1996: 29.3 % of enrollment1999: 30 % of enrollment2000: 33.2 % of enrollment2001: 32.6 % of enrollment2002: 32.4 % of enrollment2003: 32 % of enrollment2018: 25 % of enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.

Analysis

In 2018, over-age students, primary in Madagascar stood at 25.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Madagascar peaked at 33.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1972.

Madagascar ranks 12th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Over-age students, primary in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Madagascar, 1972 to 2018.
Year % of enrollment Change
1972 21.5%
1989 31.7% +47.5%
1990 30.8% -3.0%
1995 30.5% -1.0%
1996 29.3% -4.0%
1999 30.0% +2.4%
2000 33.2% +10.9%
2001 32.6% -1.8%
2002 32.4% -0.7%
2003 32.0% -1.0%
2018 25.0% -22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.5% 21.5% 21.5% 1
1980s 31.7% 31.7% 31.7% 1
1990s 30.1% 29.3% 30.8% 4
2000s 32.6% 32.0% 33.2% 4
2010s 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 9 Pakistan 26.4% compare
  2. 10 Kenya 26.0% compare
  3. 11 Vanuatu 25.8% compare
  4. 13 Rwanda 24.9% compare
  5. 14 Eritrea 24.7% compare
  6. 15 Angola 23.2% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-age students, primary in Madagascar?
Over-age students, primary in Madagascar was 25.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1972.
How does Madagascar rank for over-age students, primary?
Madagascar ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
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Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.