Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Madagascar stood at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 7th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 4 Malawi 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Mozambique 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Guinea-Bissau 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Uganda 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 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 capita 0.1656 units per person (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 unit of gdp in Madagascar?
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Madagascar was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.