Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 731,518 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Madagascar, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Madagascar is 731,518 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Madagascar peaked at 731,518 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 195,204 number, in 1970.
Madagascar ranks 39th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 195,204 number | — |
| 1971 | 199,832 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 206,538 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 213,335 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 220,051 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 226,490 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 232,453 number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 240,591 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 248,831 number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 256,953 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 264,712 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 271,833 number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 281,105 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 290,510 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 299,673 number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 308,153 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 315,538 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 324,408 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 332,366 number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 339,714 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 346,718 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 353,765 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 363,944 number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 374,802 number | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 386,100 number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 397,526 number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 408,696 number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 423,104 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 438,559 number | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 454,522 number | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 470,462 number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 485,710 number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 503,149 number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 521,252 number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 539,135 number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 555,827 number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 570,283 number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 584,540 number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 596,326 number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 606,463 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 615,810 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 625,539 number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 636,984 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 648,927 number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 661,056 number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 672,954 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 684,134 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 696,100 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 707,703 number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 719,355 number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 731,518 number | +1.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 731,518 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 508,120 number, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 731,518 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 224,028 number | 195,204 number | 256,953 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 302,801 number | 264,712 number | 339,714 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 394,774 number | 346,718 number | 454,522 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 543,315 number | 470,462 number | 606,463 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 666,856 number | 615,810 number | 719,355 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 731,518 number | 731,518 number | 731,518 number | 1 |
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Madagascar?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Madagascar was 731,518 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 731,518 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,204 number in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Madagascar ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.