School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 337,343 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Madagascar, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 337,343 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Madagascar peaked at 337,343 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80,794 number, in 1970.
That places Madagascar 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80,794 number | — |
| 1971 | 82,923 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 85,323 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 87,884 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 90,587 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 93,330 number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 95,960 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 102,335 number | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 105,650 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 109,125 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 112,656 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 116,127 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 119,913 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 123,974 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 128,148 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 132,216 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 136,028 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 140,234 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 144,624 number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 148,922 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 152,682 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 155,765 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 159,432 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 163,487 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 167,809 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 172,367 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 177,073 number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 182,322 number | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 187,993 number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 194,125 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 200,844 number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 208,068 number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 215,548 number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 223,379 number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 231,586 number | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 240,229 number | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 249,126 number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 258,091 number | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 266,992 number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 275,338 number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 282,183 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 287,346 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 292,703 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 298,122 number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 303,508 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 309,069 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 314,813 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 320,602 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 326,363 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 332,028 number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 337,343 number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93,391 number | 80,794 number | 109,125 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 130,284 number | 112,656 number | 148,922 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 171,306 number | 152,682 number | 194,125 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 236,920 number | 200,844 number | 275,338 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 306,674 number | 282,183 number | 332,028 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 337,343 number | 337,343 number | 337,343 number | 1 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Madagascar?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Madagascar was 337,343 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 337,343 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,794 number in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Madagascar ranks 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.