School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Madagascar

Madagascar: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 342,307 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
342,307 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
37th
of 204 countries
All-time high
342,307 number
in 2020
All-time low
80,266 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Madagascar, 1970–2020

100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 342,307 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Madagascar peaked at 342,307 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80,266 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, male in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number) in Madagascar, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 80,266 number
1971 82,402 number +2.7%
1972 84,826 number +2.9%
1973 87,415 number +3.1%
1974 90,146 number +3.1%
1975 92,919 number +3.1%
1976 95,579 number +2.9%
1977 102,092 number +6.8%
1978 105,462 number +3.3%
1979 108,956 number +3.3%
1980 112,422 number +3.2%
1981 115,748 number +3.0%
1982 119,471 number +3.2%
1983 123,515 number +3.4%
1984 127,745 number +3.4%
1985 132,026 number +3.4%
1986 136,202 number +3.2%
1987 140,742 number +3.3%
1988 145,456 number +3.3%
1989 150,021 number +3.1%
1990 153,883 number +2.6%
1991 156,882 number +1.9%
1992 160,468 number +2.3%
1993 164,462 number +2.5%
1994 168,717 number +2.6%
1995 173,202 number +2.7%
1996 177,827 number +2.7%
1997 182,916 number +2.9%
1998 188,441 number +3.0%
1999 194,428 number +3.2%
2000 200,976 number +3.4%
2001 207,996 number +3.5%
2002 215,299 number +3.5%
2003 222,993 number +3.6%
2004 231,104 number +3.6%
2005 239,697 number +3.7%
2006 248,594 number +3.7%
2007 257,615 number +3.6%
2008 266,626 number +3.5%
2009 275,165 number +3.2%
2010 282,324 number +2.6%
2011 287,919 number +2.0%
2012 293,740 number +2.0%
2013 299,666 number +2.0%
2014 305,574 number +2.0%
2015 311,614 number +2.0%
2016 317,772 number +2.0%
2017 324,013 number +2.0%
2018 330,260 number +1.9%
2019 336,438 number +1.9%
2020 342,307 number +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 93,006 number 80,266 number 108,956 number 10
1980s 130,335 number 112,422 number 150,021 number 10
1990s 172,123 number 153,883 number 194,428 number 10
2000s 236,606 number 200,976 number 275,165 number 10
2010s 308,932 number 282,324 number 336,438 number 10
2020s 342,307 number 342,307 number 342,307 number 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 34 Argentina 367,833 number compare
  2. 35 Yemen 361,882 number compare
  3. 36 Ghana 355,160 number compare
  4. 38 Cameroon 335,727 number compare
  5. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 320,567 number compare
  6. 40 Morocco 319,569 number compare

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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 342,307 number in 2020, 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 342,307 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 80,266 number in 1970.
How does Madagascar rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
Madagascar ranks 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.