School age population, primary education, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 3.52 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Madagascar is 3.52 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 3.52 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million number, in 1970.
Madagascar ranks 41st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 million number | 1.06 million number | 1.26 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 million number | 1.22 million number | 1.59 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 million number | 1.63 million number | 2.10 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 million number | 2.18 million number | 2.90 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 million number | 2.95 million number | 3.47 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 million number | 3.52 million number | 3.52 million number | 1 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 132.74 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 132.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Madagascar?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Madagascar was 3.52 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million number in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.