School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Madagascar
Madagascar: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 447,797 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
447,797
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
31st
of 222 countries
All-time high
447,797
in 2025
All-time low
104,719
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 447,797. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Madagascar peaked at 447,797 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 104,719, in 1970.
That places Madagascar 31st 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 | 104,719 | — |
| 1971 | 107,714 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 111,258 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 115,282 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 119,752 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 124,483 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 129,577 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 134,914 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 139,703 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 144,233 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 148,644 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 153,194 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 157,683 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 162,308 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 167,077 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 171,429 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 174,929 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 177,707 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 181,893 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 185,781 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 190,435 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 195,220 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 198,090 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 203,720 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 210,994 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 218,723 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 228,107 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 236,495 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 244,298 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 254,226 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 264,596 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 276,009 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 287,132 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 297,388 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 306,557 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 311,480 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 314,419 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 318,891 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 322,631 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 328,049 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 334,625 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 341,239 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 348,543 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 357,549 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 367,168 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 377,659 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 382,952 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 383,998 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 387,625 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 394,343 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 399,520 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 405,487 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 414,378 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 425,073 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 437,020 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 447,797 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123,164 | 104,719 | 144,233 | 10 |
| 1980s | 168,064 | 148,644 | 185,781 | 10 |
| 1990s | 218,031 | 190,435 | 254,226 | 10 |
| 2000s | 302,715 | 264,596 | 328,049 | 10 |
| 2010s | 367,570 | 334,625 | 394,343 | 10 |
| 2020s | 421,546 | 399,520 | 447,797 | 6 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 76,092 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,556 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 95,322 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 94,430 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 6.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (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 447,797 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 447,797 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,719 in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Madagascar ranks 31st 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 18.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release