School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Madagascar
Madagascar: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 132.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Madagascar, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Madagascar is 132.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Madagascar peaked at 140.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 1995.
Madagascar ranks 5th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 81.4% | — |
| 1972 | 85.3% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 85.4% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 83.5% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 88.7% | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 91.7% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 112.7% | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 115.6% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 115.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 122.4% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 127.4% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 123.8% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 117.9% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 111.0% | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 106.1% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 89.7% | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 90.5% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 87.3% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 88.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 82.8% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 80.7% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 79.7% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 78.0% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 82.1% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 88.4% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 90.7% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 95.8% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 110.3% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 124.9% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 128.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 127.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 129.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 132.6% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 140.3% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 135.7% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 135.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 136.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 136.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 137.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 138.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 134.7% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 139.2% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 132.7% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 124.9% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 126.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 140.3% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 132.9% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 130.6% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 132.7% | +1.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 132.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.8%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 132.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.6% | 81.4% | 115.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 111.1% | 89.7% | 127.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 84.3% | 78.0% | 90.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 118.3% | 95.8% | 140.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.2% | 124.9% | 139.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.6% | 126.6% | 140.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 2 Sierra Leone 162.1% compare
- 3 Rwanda 149.6% compare
- 4 Malawi 139.0% compare
- 6 Nepal 128.6% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 125.1% compare
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 124.1% compare
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Madagascar?
- School enrollment, primary in Madagascar was 132.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 140.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 1995.
- How does Madagascar rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Madagascar ranks 5th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.