Population of compulsory school age, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population of compulsory school age, female was 2.01 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Madagascar, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Madagascar is 2.01 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Madagascar peaked at 2.01 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 1998.
Madagascar ranks 57th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.06 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.10 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.57 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.84 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.93 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 2.01 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 million | 1.06 million | 1.10 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million | 1.14 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million | 1.55 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million | 1.86 million | 2.01 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 54 Somalia 2.16 million compare
- 55 Canada 2.16 million compare
- 56 Syrian Arab Republic 2.08 million compare
- 58 Zambia 1.97 million compare
- 59 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.93 million compare
- 60 Republic of Korea 1.88 million compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 132.74 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 132.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Madagascar?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Madagascar was 2.01 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Madagascar ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release