Number of adults with no formal education by region in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 2.30 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
2.30 million people
World rank
14th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.50 million people
in 2050
All-time low
1.59 million people
in 1950
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Madagascar, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2.30 million people for number of adults with no formal education by region in 2100.
That represents a change of down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Madagascar peaked at 3.50 million people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million people, in 1950.
Madagascar ranks 14th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.59 million people | — |
| 1955 | 1.61 million people | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 1.61 million people | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.63 million people | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.67 million people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.71 million people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.73 million people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.75 million people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.83 million people | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.92 million people | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.03 million people | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.37 million people | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 2.54 million people | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 2.71 million people | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.90 million people | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 3.05 million people | +5.2% |
| 2030 | 3.19 million people | +4.6% |
| 2035 | 3.31 million people | +3.9% |
| 2040 | 3.41 million people | +2.9% |
| 2045 | 3.48 million people | +1.9% |
| 2050 | 3.50 million people | +0.8% |
| 2055 | 3.50 million people | -0.3% |
| 2060 | 3.45 million people | -1.3% |
| 2065 | 3.37 million people | -2.3% |
| 2070 | 3.26 million people | -3.2% |
| 2075 | 3.13 million people | -4.0% |
| 2080 | 2.99 million people | -4.6% |
| 2085 | 2.83 million people | -5.3% |
| 2090 | 2.66 million people | -6.0% |
| 2095 | 2.48 million people | -6.7% |
| 2100 | 2.30 million people | -7.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.30 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.20 million people, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.30 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,450 people, 7.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.60 million people | 1.59 million people | 1.61 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.62 million people | 1.61 million people | 1.63 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.69 million people | 1.67 million people | 1.71 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.74 million people | 1.73 million people | 1.75 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.88 million people | 1.83 million people | 1.92 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million people | 2.03 million people | 2.37 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.62 million people | 2.54 million people | 2.71 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.97 million people | 2.90 million people | 3.05 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 3.25 million people | 3.19 million people | 3.31 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 3.44 million people | 3.41 million people | 3.48 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 3.50 million people | 3.50 million people | 3.50 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 3.41 million people | 3.37 million people | 3.45 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 3.20 million people | 3.13 million people | 3.26 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 2.91 million people | 2.83 million people | 2.99 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 2.57 million people | 2.48 million people | 2.66 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 2.30 million people | 2.30 million people | 2.30 million people | 1 |
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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Madagascar?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Madagascar was 2.30 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.50 million people in 2050.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million people in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Madagascar ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.