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

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

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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Madagascar, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 102,300 number —
1971 104,609 number +2.3%
1972 108,159 number +3.4%
1973 111,728 number +3.3%
1974 115,226 number +3.1%
1975 118,565 number +2.9%
1976 121,655 number +2.6%
1977 125,981 number +3.6%
1978 130,336 number +3.5%
1979 134,576 number +3.3%
1980 138,538 number +2.9%
1981 142,044 number +2.5%
1982 146,714 number +3.3%
1983 151,336 number +3.2%
1984 155,741 number +2.9%
1985 159,752 number +2.6%
1986 163,210 number +2.2%
1987 167,527 number +2.6%
1988 171,529 number +2.4%
1989 175,324 number +2.2%
1990 179,088 number +2.1%
1991 183,024 number +2.2%
1992 188,606 number +3.0%
1993 194,495 number +3.1%
1994 200,556 number +3.1%
1995 206,610 number +3.0%
1996 212,446 number +2.8%
1997 220,285 number +3.7%
1998 228,521 number +3.7%
1999 236,863 number +3.7%
2000 244,980 number +3.4%
2001 252,484 number +3.1%
2002 261,382 number +3.5%
2003 270,353 number +3.4%
2004 278,943 number +3.2%
2005 286,592 number +2.7%
2006 292,722 number +2.1%
2007 298,754 number +2.1%
2008 303,702 number +1.7%
2009 307,990 number +1.4%
2010 312,259 number +1.4%
2011 317,263 number +1.6%
2012 322,907 number +1.8%
2013 328,775 number +1.8%
2014 334,695 number +1.8%
2015 340,389 number +1.7%
2016 345,556 number +1.5%
2017 351,273 number +1.7%
2018 356,930 number +1.6%
2019 362,754 number +1.6%
2020 369,073 number +1.7%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 369,073 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 260,600 number, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 369,073 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

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 in Madagascar?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
Madagascar ranks 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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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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/