School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Madagascar
Madagascar: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 435,982 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
435,982
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
30th
of 222 countries
All-time high
435,982
in 2025
All-time low
103,622
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Madagascar, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Madagascar stood at 435,982. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Madagascar peaked at 435,982 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 103,622, in 1970.
That places Madagascar 30th 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, one year before the official primary entry in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 103,622 | — |
| 1971 | 106,551 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 109,981 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 113,848 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 118,191 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 122,815 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 127,804 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 133,016 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 137,683 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 142,059 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 146,356 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 150,739 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 155,105 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 159,653 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 164,317 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 168,512 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 171,868 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 174,463 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 178,316 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 181,882 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 186,240 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 190,757 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 193,364 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 199,042 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 206,424 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 214,185 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 223,251 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 231,335 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 239,154 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 248,915 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 259,273 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 270,638 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 281,420 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 291,314 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 300,169 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 305,088 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 308,111 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 312,634 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 316,538 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 321,810 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 328,181 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 334,532 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 341,635 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 350,416 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 359,408 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 369,260 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 373,899 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 374,544 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 377,883 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 384,078 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 389,049 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 394,681 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 403,262 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 413,665 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 425,395 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 435,982 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121,557 | 103,622 | 142,059 | 10 |
| 1980s | 165,121 | 146,356 | 181,882 | 10 |
| 1990s | 213,267 | 186,240 | 248,915 | 10 |
| 2000s | 296,700 | 259,273 | 321,810 | 10 |
| 2010s | 359,384 | 328,181 | 384,078 | 10 |
| 2020s | 410,339 | 389,049 | 435,982 | 6 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Madagascar?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Madagascar was 435,982 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 435,982 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,622 in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Madagascar ranks 30th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release