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 369,073 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
369,073 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
36th
of 202 countries
All-time high
369,073 number
in 2020
All-time low
102,300 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Madagascar is 369,073 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Madagascar peaked at 369,073 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 102,300 number, in 1970.

Madagascar ranks 36th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 117,314 number 102,300 number 134,576 number 10
1980s 157,172 number 138,538 number 175,324 number 10
1990s 205,049 number 179,088 number 236,863 number 10
2000s 279,790 number 244,980 number 307,990 number 10
2010s 337,280 number 312,259 number 362,754 number 10
2020s 369,073 number 369,073 number 369,073 number 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 33 Ghana 389,917 number compare
  2. 34 Cameroon 379,320 number compare
  3. 35 Cote d'Ivoire 371,355 number compare
  4. 37 Thailand 368,364 number compare
  5. 38 Germany 367,905 number compare
  6. 39 Argentina 367,502 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 369,073 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 369,073 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 102,300 number in 1970.
How does Madagascar rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Madagascar ranks 36th 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 18.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

Female 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/