Population, age 20, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population, age 20, female was 244,498 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 20, female in Madagascar, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 20, female in Madagascar stood at 244,498. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, female in Madagascar peaked at 244,498 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 113,189, in 1990.
That places Madagascar 46th 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 20, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 113,189 | — |
| 1991 | 116,603 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 120,169 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 123,875 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 127,698 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 131,623 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 135,658 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 139,814 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 144,076 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 148,428 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 152,865 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 157,371 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 161,971 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 166,744 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 171,797 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 177,206 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 182,984 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 189,098 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 195,510 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 202,163 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 209,000 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 216,002 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 223,138 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 230,330 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 244,498 | +6.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 244,498 is above the median for low income countries, which is 178,048, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 244,498 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,634, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,113 | 113,189 | 148,428 | 10 |
| 2000s | 175,771 | 152,865 | 202,163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 224,594 | 209,000 | 244,498 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 43 Malaysia 262,446 compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 261,749 compare
- 45 Mozambique 257,543 compare
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 238,236 compare
- 48 Ukraine 238,179 compare
- 49 Cameroon 219,200 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 population, age 20, female in Madagascar?
- Population, age 20, female in Madagascar was 244,498 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 244,498 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,189 in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for population, age 20, female?
- Madagascar ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 20, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.