School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Madagascar

Madagascar: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 746,547 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
746,547 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
39th
of 202 countries
All-time high
746,547 number
in 2020
All-time low
204,404 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Madagascar, 1970–2020

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Madagascar stood at 746,547 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Madagascar peaked at 746,547 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 204,404 number, in 1970.

That places Madagascar 39th out of 202 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 234,498 number 204,404 number 268,870 number 10
1980s 315,004 number 276,757 number 351,665 number 10
1990s 410,700 number 359,045 number 473,953 number 10
2000s 560,652 number 490,124 number 618,865 number 10
2010s 680,235 number 627,968 number 733,515 number 10
2020s 746,547 number 746,547 number 746,547 number 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 36 Germany 757,724 number compare
  2. 37 Argentina 748,876 number compare
  3. 38 Côte d’Ivoire 746,613 number compare
  4. 40 Colombia 735,967 number compare
  5. 41 Morocco 697,834 number compare
  6. 42 Uzbekistan 659,494 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Madagascar?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Madagascar was 746,547 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 746,547 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 204,404 number in 1970.
How does Madagascar rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Madagascar ranks 39th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/