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

Latest (2024)
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
7th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0008 units per US$ of GDP
in 1971
All-time low
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
51
1971–2024

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1971–2024

0000.0010.001197119972024

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

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Malawi 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 5 Mozambique 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 8 Guinea-Bissau 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 9 Sierra Leone 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 10 Uganda 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
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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.