Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 1.02 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Madagascar, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Madagascar is 1.02 million number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 1.50 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 910,466 number, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 13th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 910,466 number | — |
| 2005 | 1.50 million number | +64.4% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million number | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million number | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million number | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 million number | 910,466 number | 1.50 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.03 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 10 Burkina Faso 1.65 million number compare
- 11 Bangladesh 1.58 million number compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.42 million number compare
- 14 Uganda 939,689 number compare
- 15 Malawi 934,377 number compare
- 16 Senegal 922,531 number compare
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Madagascar was 1.02 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 910,466 number in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 13th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.