Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 423,979 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
423,979
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
31st
of 222 countries
All-time high
423,979
in 2025
All-time low
100,080
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Madagascar, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Madagascar stood at 423,979. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Madagascar peaked at 423,979 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 100,080, in 1970.
Madagascar ranks 31st of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100,080 | — |
| 1971 | 102,417 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 105,325 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 108,716 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 112,574 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 116,913 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 121,521 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 126,488 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 131,678 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 136,320 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 140,689 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 144,948 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 149,300 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 153,672 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 158,199 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 162,842 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 167,033 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 170,396 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 173,041 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 176,900 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 180,448 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 184,770 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 189,265 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 191,864 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 197,578 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 204,950 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 212,716 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 221,776 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 229,858 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 237,685 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 247,435 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 257,761 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 269,110 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 279,869 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 289,775 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 298,656 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 303,642 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 306,723 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 311,280 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 315,234 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 320,527 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 326,913 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 333,279 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 340,381 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 349,153 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 358,128 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 367,955 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 372,588 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 373,231 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 376,567 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 382,749 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 387,720 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 393,342 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 401,898 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 412,278 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 423,979 | +2.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 423,979 is above the median for low income countries, which is 306,425, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 423,979 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 205,401, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116,203 | 100,080 | 136,320 | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,702 | 140,689 | 176,900 | 10 |
| 1990s | 205,091 | 180,448 | 237,685 | 10 |
| 2000s | 287,948 | 247,435 | 315,234 | 10 |
| 2010s | 351,872 | 320,527 | 376,567 | 10 |
| 2020s | 400,328 | 382,749 | 423,979 | 6 |
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, female in Madagascar?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Madagascar was 423,979 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 423,979 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,080 in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Madagascar ranks 31st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release