School enrollment, primary in Madagascar
Madagascar: School enrollment, primary was 95.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Madagascar, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Madagascar is 95.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Madagascar peaked at 95.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 1995.
Madagascar ranks 62nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 67.1% | — |
| 1989 | 65.7% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 64.3% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 54.7% | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 56.9% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 64.6% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +23.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 95.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.0%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 95.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.9%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.1% | 67.1% | 67.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 65.7% | 65.7% | 65.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.1% | 54.7% | 64.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 66.2% | 77.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 95.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 1995.
- How does Madagascar rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Madagascar ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.