Primary education, pupils in Madagascar
Madagascar: Primary education, pupils was 5.29 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils in Madagascar, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 5.29 million for primary education, pupils in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Madagascar peaked at 5.35 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 938,015, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 million | 938,015 | 1.45 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.63 million | 1.49 million | 1.73 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.63 million | 1.49 million | 2.01 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.26 million | 2.21 million | 4.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 million | 4.24 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 million | 4.77 million | 5.35 million | 5 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 132.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 138,648 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.91 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 135.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Madagascar?
- Primary education, pupils in Madagascar was 5.29 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 938,015 in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for primary education, pupils?
- Madagascar ranks 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.