School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 679,650 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
679,650 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
37th
of 204 countries
All-time high
679,650 number
in 2020
All-time low
161,060 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar stood at 679,650 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 679,650 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 161,060 number, in 1970.
Madagascar ranks 37th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 161,060 number | — |
| 1971 | 165,325 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 170,149 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 175,299 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 180,733 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 186,249 number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 191,539 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 204,427 number | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 211,112 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 218,081 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 225,078 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 231,875 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 239,384 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 247,489 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 255,893 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 264,242 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 272,230 number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 280,976 number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 290,080 number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 298,943 number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 306,565 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 312,647 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 319,900 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 327,949 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 336,526 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 345,569 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 354,900 number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 365,238 number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 376,434 number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 388,553 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 401,820 number | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 416,064 number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 430,847 number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 446,372 number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 462,690 number | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 479,926 number | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 497,720 number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 515,706 number | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 533,618 number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 550,503 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 564,507 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 575,265 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 586,443 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 597,788 number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 609,082 number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 620,683 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 632,585 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 644,615 number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 656,623 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 668,466 number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 679,650 number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 186,397 number | 161,060 number | 218,081 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 260,619 number | 225,078 number | 298,943 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 343,428 number | 306,565 number | 388,553 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 473,527 number | 401,820 number | 550,503 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 615,606 number | 564,507 number | 668,466 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 679,650 number | 679,650 number | 679,650 number | 1 |
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar was 679,650 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 679,650 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,060 number in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.