Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Madagascar

Madagascar: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 667,587 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
667,587 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
37th
of 205 countries
All-time high
667,587 number
in 2020
All-time low
155,885 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Madagascar, 1970–2020

200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Madagascar stood at 667,587 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Madagascar peaked at 667,587 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 155,885 number, in 1970.

Madagascar ranks 37th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Madagascar, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 155,885 number
1971 159,994 number +2.6%
1972 164,443 number +2.8%
1973 169,357 number +3.0%
1974 174,513 number +3.0%
1975 179,880 number +3.1%
1976 185,212 number +3.0%
1977 197,190 number +6.5%
1978 203,406 number +3.2%
1979 210,052 number +3.3%
1980 216,883 number +3.3%
1981 223,613 number +3.1%
1982 230,614 number +3.1%
1983 238,284 number +3.3%
1984 246,384 number +3.4%
1985 254,582 number +3.3%
1986 262,567 number +3.1%
1987 270,967 number +3.2%
1988 279,662 number +3.2%
1989 288,800 number +3.3%
1990 297,547 number +3.0%
1991 304,726 number +2.4%
1992 311,160 number +2.1%
1993 318,571 number +2.4%
1994 326,667 number +2.5%
1995 335,172 number +2.6%
1996 344,014 number +2.6%
1997 353,599 number +2.8%
1998 364,090 number +3.0%
1999 375,250 number +3.1%
2000 387,292 number +3.2%
2001 400,487 number +3.4%
2002 414,699 number +3.5%
2003 429,785 number +3.6%
2004 445,325 number +3.6%
2005 461,496 number +3.6%
2006 478,589 number +3.7%
2007 496,781 number +3.8%
2008 514,672 number +3.6%
2009 532,756 number +3.5%
2010 549,659 number +3.2%
2011 563,208 number +2.5%
2012 573,986 number +1.9%
2013 585,355 number +2.0%
2014 596,748 number +1.9%
2015 607,990 number +1.9%
2016 619,551 number +1.9%
2017 631,771 number +2.0%
2018 643,702 number +1.9%
2019 655,727 number +1.9%
2020 667,587 number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 179,993 number 155,885 number 210,052 number 10
1980s 251,236 number 216,883 number 288,800 number 10
1990s 333,080 number 297,547 number 375,250 number 10
2000s 456,188 number 387,292 number 532,756 number 10
2010s 602,770 number 549,659 number 655,727 number 10
2020s 667,587 number 667,587 number 667,587 number 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 34 Argentina 717,738 number compare
  2. 35 Yemen 695,446 number compare
  3. 36 Ghana 681,027 number compare
  4. 38 Cameroon 647,851 number compare
  5. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 626,484 number compare
  6. 40 Morocco 614,098 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Madagascar?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Madagascar was 667,587 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 667,587 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 155,885 number in 1970.
How does Madagascar rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Madagascar ranks 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.