Primary education, pupils, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1656 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Madagascar, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.1656 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.2007 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1076 units per person, in 1995.
Madagascar ranks 24th 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.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1366 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.142 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1414 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1377 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1464 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1518 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1595 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1651 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1665 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1774 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1858 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1812 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1729 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1629 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1558 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1309 units per person | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1311 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1254 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1265 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1169 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1129 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1105 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1076 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1129 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.122 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1258 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1337 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1355 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1372 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1581 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1809 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1878 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1875 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1889 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1921 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2007 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1912 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1886 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1877 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1859 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1862 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1873 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1814 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1868 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1768 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1647 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1649 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1802 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1684 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1639 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1656 units per person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1496 units per person | 0.1366 units per person | 0.1665 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1622 units per person | 0.1309 units per person | 0.1858 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1178 units per person | 0.1076 units per person | 0.1265 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1702 units per person | 0.1337 units per person | 0.2007 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1837 units per person | 0.1647 units per person | 0.1912 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1686 units per person | 0.1639 units per person | 0.1802 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 21 Iraq 0.1713 units per person compare
- 22 Vanuatu 0.171 units per person compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1661 units per person compare
- 25 Timor-Leste 0.1645 units per person compare
- 26 American Samoa 0.1608 units per person compare
- 27 Samoa 0.1604 units per person compare
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Madagascar?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Madagascar was 0.1656 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2007 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1076 units per person in 1995.
- How does Madagascar rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.