School enrollment, primary, private in Madagascar

Madagascar: School enrollment, primary, private was 20.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
20.9%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
63rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 1972
All-time low
10.8%
in 1983
Years of data
40
1971–2019

School enrollment, primary, private in Madagascar, 1971–2019

01020301971199520191971: 24.4 % of total primary1972: 26 % of total primary1973: 25.7 % of total primary1974: 20.6 % of total primary1976: 21.9 % of total primary1981: 12.7 % of total primary1982: 12.7 % of total primary1983: 10.8 % of total primary1984: 12.2 % of total primary1985: 13.2 % of total primary1988: 15.1 % of total primary1989: 15.5 % of total primary1990: 16.7 % of total primary1991: 17.8 % of total primary1992: 21.8 % of total primary1993: 21.6 % of total primary1994: 21.2 % of total primary1995: 22.4 % of total primary1996: 20.6 % of total primary1998: 22.5 % of total primary1999: 21.9 % of total primary2000: 22.6 % of total primary2001: 21.6 % of total primary2002: 21.7 % of total primary2003: 20.4 % of total primary2004: 19.3 % of total primary2005: 18.9 % of total primary2006: 19.3 % of total primary2007: 19.1 % of total primary2008: 18.8 % of total primary2009: 18 % of total primary2010: 17.7 % of total primary2011: 17.8 % of total primary2012: 18.1 % of total primary2013: 19.1 % of total primary2014: 18.8 % of total primary2015: 18.6 % of total primary2016: 18.7 % of total primary2018: 19.7 % of total primary2019: 20.9 % of total primary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, private in Madagascar is 20.9%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Madagascar peaked at 26.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1983.

That places Madagascar 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

School enrollment, primary, private in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2019.
Year % of total primary Change
1971 24.4%
1972 26.0% +6.3%
1973 25.7% -0.9%
1974 20.6% -19.9%
1976 21.9% +6.4%
1981 12.7% -41.9%
1982 12.7% +0.1%
1983 10.8% -15.4%
1984 12.2% +13.3%
1985 13.2% +8.0%
1988 15.1% +14.4%
1989 15.5% +2.3%
1990 16.7% +8.0%
1991 17.8% +6.4%
1992 21.8% +22.5%
1993 21.6% -0.7%
1994 21.2% -2.0%
1995 22.4% +5.6%
1996 20.6% -7.9%
1998 22.5% +9.2%
1999 21.9% -2.7%
2000 22.6% +3.4%
2001 21.6% -4.4%
2002 21.7% +0.3%
2003 20.4% -6.1%
2004 19.3% -5.1%
2005 18.9% -2.0%
2006 19.3% +2.1%
2007 19.1% -1.3%
2008 18.8% -1.4%
2009 18.0% -4.5%
2010 17.7% -1.6%
2011 17.8% +0.5%
2012 18.1% +1.8%
2013 19.1% +5.5%
2014 18.8% -1.4%
2015 18.6% -1.4%
2016 18.7% +0.4%
2018 19.7% +5.5%
2019 20.9% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.7% 20.6% 26.0% 5
1980s 13.2% 10.8% 15.5% 7
1990s 20.7% 16.7% 22.5% 9
2000s 20.0% 18.0% 22.6% 10
2010s 18.8% 17.7% 20.9% 9

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 60 Hungary 21.5% compare
  2. 61 Dominican Republic 21.5% compare
  3. 62 Paraguay 21.1% compare
  4. 64 Palau 20.7% compare
  5. 65 Hong Kong, China 20.6% compare
  6. 66 Samoa 20.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, private in Madagascar?
School enrollment, primary, private in Madagascar was 20.9% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 1972.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1983.
How does Madagascar rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
Madagascar ranks 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.