Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 766,571 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
766,571
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
35th
of 220 countries
All-time high
766,571
in 2025
All-time low
169,305
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Madagascar, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Madagascar is 766,571, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Madagascar peaked at 766,571 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 169,305, in 1970.
That places Madagascar 35th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 secondary general in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 169,305 | — |
| 1971 | 174,059 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 178,402 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 182,598 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 186,153 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 189,771 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 193,596 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 205,015 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 211,894 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 219,695 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 228,379 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 237,561 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 247,419 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 257,733 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 266,992 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 275,726 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 284,259 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 293,038 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 301,817 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 310,860 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 320,150 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 328,579 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 335,368 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 340,720 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 348,649 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 356,041 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 364,994 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 374,313 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 379,999 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 391,432 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 406,086 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 421,587 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 439,975 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 456,432 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 472,055 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 491,637 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 512,271 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 534,953 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 556,808 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 577,012 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 595,150 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 605,246 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 611,453 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 620,591 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 628,372 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 639,100 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 652,011 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 664,924 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 679,214 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 696,820 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 715,219 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 735,316 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 745,158 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 746,871 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 753,788 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 766,571 | +1.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 766,571 is above the median for low income countries, which is 551,475, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 766,571 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 382,813, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 191,049 | 169,305 | 219,695 | 10 |
| 1980s | 270,378 | 228,379 | 310,860 | 10 |
| 1990s | 354,024 | 320,150 | 391,432 | 10 |
| 2000s | 486,882 | 406,086 | 577,012 | 10 |
| 2010s | 639,288 | 595,150 | 696,820 | 10 |
| 2020s | 743,820 | 715,219 | 766,571 | 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 secondary general in Madagascar?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Madagascar was 766,571 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 766,571 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,305 in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Madagascar ranks 35th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release