Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 37.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Madagascar stood at 37.4%.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 220.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Madagascar peaked at 38.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 133rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +164.2% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +108.3% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | +3.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 37.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.8%, 1.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 37.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.4%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +164.2% | 2.6% | 7.0% |
| 2016 | +108.3% | 11.7% | 24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 2.6% | 8.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 7.4% | 35.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 34.7% | 38.7% | 5 |
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Madagascar?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Madagascar was 37.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Madagascar ranks 133rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.