Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 28.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Madagascar, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Madagascar is 28.9%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Madagascar peaked at 98.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2018.
That places Madagascar 101st out of 211 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 98.0% | — |
| 2000 | 93.0% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 93.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 94.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -34.9% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +3.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 28.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.4%, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 28.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.7%, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -34.9% | 54.0% | 35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 91.3% | 94.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 27.9% | 91.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 98 Puerto Rico 30.6% compare
- 99 Kazakhstan 30.4% compare
- 100 Sierra Leone 29.5% compare
- 102 Argentina 28.6% compare
- 103 Poland 28.2% compare
- 104 Burundi 27.6% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Madagascar?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Madagascar was 28.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Madagascar ranks 101st out of 211 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release