Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Madagascar

Madagascar: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 331,661 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
331,661 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
37th
of 205 countries
All-time high
331,661 number
in 2020
All-time low
78,213 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Madagascar stood at 331,661 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Madagascar peaked at 331,661 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78,213 number, in 1970.

That places Madagascar 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female (number) in Madagascar, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 78,213 number
1971 80,277 number +2.6%
1972 82,500 number +2.8%
1973 84,939 number +3.0%
1974 87,501 number +3.0%
1975 90,174 number +3.1%
1976 92,830 number +2.9%
1977 98,750 number +6.4%
1978 101,835 number +3.1%
1979 105,133 number +3.2%
1980 108,538 number +3.2%
1981 111,940 number +3.1%
1982 115,496 number +3.2%
1983 119,350 number +3.3%
1984 123,408 number +3.4%
1985 127,482 number +3.3%
1986 131,361 number +3.0%
1987 135,377 number +3.1%
1988 139,561 number +3.1%
1989 143,965 number +3.2%
1990 148,204 number +2.9%
1991 151,756 number +2.4%
1992 155,031 number +2.2%
1993 158,773 number +2.4%
1994 162,847 number +2.6%
1995 167,130 number +2.6%
1996 171,586 number +2.7%
1997 176,456 number +2.8%
1998 181,779 number +3.0%
1999 187,428 number +3.1%
2000 193,522 number +3.3%
2001 200,211 number +3.5%
2002 207,425 number +3.6%
2003 215,055 number +3.7%
2004 222,896 number +3.6%
2005 231,035 number +3.7%
2006 239,613 number +3.7%
2007 248,710 number +3.8%
2008 257,626 number +3.6%
2009 266,618 number +3.5%
2010 274,977 number +3.1%
2011 281,594 number +2.4%
2012 286,767 number +1.8%
2013 292,220 number +1.9%
2014 297,662 number +1.9%
2015 303,023 number +1.8%
2016 308,573 number +1.8%
2017 314,480 number +1.9%
2018 320,213 number +1.8%
2019 325,982 number +1.8%
2020 331,661 number +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 90,215 number 78,213 number 105,133 number 10
1980s 125,648 number 108,538 number 143,965 number 10
1990s 166,099 number 148,204 number 187,428 number 10
2000s 228,271 number 193,522 number 266,618 number 10
2010s 300,549 number 274,977 number 325,982 number 10
2020s 331,661 number 331,661 number 331,661 number 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 34 Argentina 352,358 number compare
  2. 35 Yemen 341,096 number compare
  3. 36 Ghana 333,402 number compare
  4. 38 Cameroon 321,558 number compare
  5. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 312,232 number compare
  6. 40 Morocco 298,726 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 331,661 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 331,661 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 78,213 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 20.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.