Start month of the academic school year in Madagascar
Madagascar: Start month of the academic school year was 11 tertiary education in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11 tertiary education
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
3rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
11 tertiary education
in 2020
All-time low
1 tertiary education
in 2015
Years of data
25
1998–2023
Start month of the academic school year in Madagascar, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start month of the academic school year in Madagascar is 11 tertiary education, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 450.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Madagascar peaked at 11 tertiary education in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 tertiary education, in 2015.
That places Madagascar 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Start month of the academic school year in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10 tertiary education | — |
| 1999 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 tertiary education | -70.0% |
| 2009 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 tertiary education | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 2 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 tertiary education | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 2 tertiary education | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 2 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 tertiary education | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 11 tertiary education | +175.0% |
| 2022 | 10 tertiary education | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 11 tertiary education | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.6 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.67 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 11 tertiary education | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 1 Anguilla 9 tertiary education compare
- 1 Central African Republic 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Myanmar 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Montserrat 9 tertiary education compare
- 3 Congo 11 tertiary education compare
- 3 Cook Islands 1 tertiary education compare
- 3 Guinea 11 tertiary education compare
- 3 Niue 1 tertiary education compare
- 3 Suriname 11 tertiary education compare
- 3 Togo 11 tertiary education compare
- 3 Tokelau 1 tertiary education compare
- 3 Tanzania 11 tertiary education compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 76,092 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,556 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 95,322 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 94,430 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 6.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in Madagascar?
- Start month of the academic school year in Madagascar was 11 tertiary education in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 11 tertiary education in 2020.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tertiary education in 2015.
- How does Madagascar rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Madagascar ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 450.0%. 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, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release