School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 393,934 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
393,934
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
36th
of 222 countries
All-time high
393,934
in 2025
All-time low
87,865
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Madagascar, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Madagascar stood at 393,934. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Madagascar peaked at 393,934 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 87,865, in 1970.
That places Madagascar 36th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87,865 | — |
| 1971 | 90,078 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 92,225 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 94,036 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 95,864 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 97,809 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 100,237 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 107,170 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 111,145 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 115,543 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 120,188 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 125,177 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 130,378 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 135,054 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 139,484 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 143,800 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 148,258 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 152,692 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 157,241 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 161,904 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 166,163 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 169,597 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 172,347 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 176,465 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 180,352 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 184,994 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 189,795 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 192,768 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 198,467 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 205,762 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 213,538 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 222,947 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 231,387 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 239,231 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 249,134 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 259,460 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 270,817 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 281,903 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 292,159 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 301,359 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 306,378 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 309,401 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 313,912 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 317,690 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 323,106 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 329,649 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 336,229 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 343,478 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 352,398 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 361,917 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 372,288 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 377,531 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 378,579 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 382,170 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 388,805 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 393,934 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99,197 | 87,865 | 115,543 | 10 |
| 1980s | 141,418 | 120,188 | 161,904 | 10 |
| 1990s | 183,671 | 166,163 | 205,762 | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,194 | 213,538 | 301,359 | 10 |
| 2010s | 329,416 | 306,378 | 361,917 | 10 |
| 2020s | 382,218 | 372,288 | 393,934 | 6 |
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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, male in Madagascar?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Madagascar was 393,934 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 393,934 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,865 in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Madagascar ranks 36th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release