Enrolment in primary education, male in Madagascar

Madagascar: Enrolment in primary education, male was 2.32 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.32 million number
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
34th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.44 million number
in 2018
All-time low
504,910 number
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2019

Enrolment in primary education, male in Madagascar, 1971–2019

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1971199520191971: 504.9k number1972: 540.2k number1973: 551.6k number1974: 555.3k number1975: 601.9k number1976: 684.6k number1977: 718.9k number1978: 735.2k number1979: 770.1k number1980: 834.3k number1981: 879.0k number1982: 882.3k number1983: 904.8k number1985: 841.5k number1988: 766.1k number1989: 788.3k number1990: 774.2k number1991: 796.9k number1992: 783.5k number1993: 763.9k number1994: 767.0k number1995: 743.2k number1996: 836.5k number1998: 964.1k number1999: 1.0M number2000: 1.1M number2001: 1.2M number2002: 1.2M number2003: 1.5M number2004: 1.7M number2005: 1.8M number2006: 1.9M number2007: 2.0M number2008: 2.0M number2009: 2.2M number2010: 2.1M number2011: 2.2M number2012: 2.2M number2013: 2.3M number2014: 2.3M number2015: 2.4M number2016: 2.4M number2018: 2.4M number2019: 2.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 2.32 million number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2019.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Madagascar peaked at 2.44 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 504,910 number, in 1971.

Madagascar ranks 34th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 504,910 number —
1972 540,182 number +7.0%
1973 551,591 number +2.1%
1974 555,273 number +0.7%
1975 601,932 number +8.4%
1976 684,640 number +13.7%
1977 718,906 number +5.0%
1978 735,172 number +2.3%
1979 770,133 number +4.8%
1980 834,290 number +8.3%
1981 878,957 number +5.4%
1982 882,345 number +0.4%
1983 904,785 number +2.5%
1985 841,500 number -7.0%
1988 766,100 number -9.0%
1989 788,319 number +2.9%
1990 774,154 number -1.8%
1991 796,924 number +2.9%
1992 783,517 number -1.7%
1993 763,905 number -2.5%
1994 767,027 number +0.4%
1995 743,188 number -3.1%
1996 836,506 number +12.6%
1998 964,068 number +15.2%
1999 1.02 million number +6.2%
2000 1.13 million number +10.0%
2001 1.18 million number +4.4%
2002 1.23 million number +4.3%
2003 1.46 million number +18.8%
2004 1.72 million number +17.8%
2005 1.84 million number +7.0%
2006 1.89 million number +2.6%
2007 1.95 million number +3.4%
2008 2.04 million number +4.6%
2009 2.19 million number +7.3%
2010 2.15 million number -2.0%
2011 2.18 million number +1.6%
2012 2.22 million number +2.0%
2013 2.26 million number +1.6%
2014 2.32 million number +2.7%
2015 2.40 million number +3.2%
2016 2.38 million number -0.7%
2018 2.44 million number +2.5%
2019 2.32 million number -4.8%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 2.32 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 million number, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 2.32 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.10 million number, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 629,193 number 504,910 number 770,133 number 9
1980s 842,328 number 766,100 number 904,785 number 7
1990s 828,175 number 743,188 number 1.02 million number 9
2000s 1.66 million number 1.13 million number 2.19 million number 10
2010s 2.30 million number 2.15 million number 2.44 million number 9

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 31 Argentina 2.42 million number compare
  2. 32 Algeria 2.36 million number compare
  3. 33 Cameroon 2.33 million number compare
  4. 35 Morocco 2.32 million number compare
  5. 36 Ghana 2.31 million number compare
  6. 37 Malawi 2.28 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Madagascar?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Madagascar was 2.32 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 2.44 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 504,910 number in 1971.
How does Madagascar rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Madagascar ranks 34th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.