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.
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 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 132.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 138,648 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.91 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 135.6% (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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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.