School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Madagascar
Madagascar: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 1.78 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.78 million number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
42nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.78 million number
in 2020
All-time low
529,940 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Madagascar, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.78 million number for school age population, primary education, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Madagascar peaked at 1.78 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 529,940 number, in 1970.
That places Madagascar 42nd out of 206 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, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 529,940 number | — |
| 1971 | 543,446 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 560,674 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 578,664 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 596,871 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 614,676 number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 631,462 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 553,926 number | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 572,560 number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 591,224 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 609,433 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 626,718 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 647,882 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 670,244 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 692,957 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 714,957 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 735,174 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 758,447 number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 780,255 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 799,860 number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 817,204 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 833,073 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 854,545 number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 877,781 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 902,347 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 927,704 number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 953,103 number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 983,322 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million number | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.25 million number | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.38 million number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.45 million number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.48 million number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.51 million number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.53 million number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.56 million number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.60 million number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.63 million number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.66 million number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.69 million number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.72 million number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.75 million number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.78 million number | +1.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.78 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.42 million number, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.78 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 million number, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 577,344 number | 529,940 number | 631,462 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 703,593 number | 609,433 number | 799,860 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 921,674 number | 817,204 number | 1.05 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million number | 1.09 million number | 1.45 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million number | 1.48 million number | 1.75 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million number | 1.78 million number | 1.78 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.77 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.6 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,148 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 507,363 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Madagascar?
- School age population, primary education, male in Madagascar was 1.78 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 529,940 number in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Madagascar ranks 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.