Population, age 16, total in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population, age 16, total was 547,516 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, total in Madagascar, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, total in Madagascar stood at 547,516. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Madagascar peaked at 547,516 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 259,618, in 1990.
Madagascar ranks 42nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 298,481 | 259,618 | 337,866 | 10 |
| 2000s | 403,786 | 347,856 | 464,240 | 10 |
| 2010s | 509,580 | 478,496 | 547,516 | 5 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- Population ages 0-14 38.9% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 132.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 138,648 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.91 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 135.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, total in Madagascar?
- Population, age 16, total in Madagascar was 547,516 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 547,516 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,618 in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for population, age 16, total?
- Madagascar ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 16, 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.