Share of students from abroad in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of students from abroad was 0.3431 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of students from abroad in Madagascar, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.3431 for share of students from abroad in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.8% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Madagascar peaked at 3.76 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3431, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 122nd out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of students from abroad in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.47 | — |
| 2002 | 3.76 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 2.89 | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 2.73 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.38 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 1.85 | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 1.72 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.81 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.76 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.67 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.74 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.75 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.77 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.85 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.66 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.42 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 1.91 | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8923 | -53.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5519 | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3431 | -37.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.3431 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.38, 25% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.3431 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.61, 21% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.47 | 3.47 | 3.47 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.45 | 1.72 | 3.76 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 1.42 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9252 | 0.3431 | 1.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.77 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.6 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Madagascar?
- Share of students from abroad in Madagascar was 0.3431 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3431 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of students from abroad?
- Madagascar ranks 122nd out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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