Population, age 12, total in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population, age 12, total was 591,510 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 12, total in Madagascar, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 12, total in Madagascar is 591,510, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Madagascar peaked at 591,510 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 299,710, in 1990.
That places Madagascar 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, total in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 299,710 | — |
| 1991 | 307,937 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 315,888 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 323,892 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 332,426 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 341,825 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 352,194 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 363,424 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 375,377 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 387,824 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 400,593 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 413,585 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 426,813 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 440,334 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 454,243 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 468,568 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 483,372 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 498,493 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 513,470 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 527,690 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 540,736 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 552,384 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 562,797 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 572,397 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 591,510 | +3.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 591,510 is above the median for low income countries, which is 429,310, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 591,510 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 279,958, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 340,050 | 299,710 | 387,824 | 10 |
| 2000s | 462,716 | 400,593 | 527,690 | 10 |
| 2010s | 563,965 | 540,736 | 591,510 | 5 |
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 population, age 12, total in Madagascar?
- Population, age 12, total in Madagascar was 591,510 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 591,510 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 299,710 in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for population, age 12, total?
- Madagascar ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.