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

Madagascar: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 377,474 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
377,474 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
38th
of 202 countries
All-time high
377,474 number
in 2020
All-time low
102,104 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

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Madagascar stood at 377,474 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Madagascar peaked at 377,474 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 102,104 number, in 1970.

Madagascar ranks 38th 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, male (number) in Madagascar, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 102,104 number —
1971 104,418 number +2.3%
1972 108,021 number +3.5%
1973 111,650 number +3.4%
1974 115,194 number +3.2%
1975 118,546 number +2.9%
1976 121,588 number +2.6%
1977 125,878 number +3.5%
1978 130,148 number +3.4%
1979 134,294 number +3.2%
1980 138,219 number +2.9%
1981 141,808 number +2.6%
1982 146,772 number +3.5%
1983 151,779 number +3.4%
1984 156,587 number +3.2%
1985 160,899 number +2.8%
1986 164,436 number +2.2%
1987 168,787 number +2.6%
1988 172,702 number +2.3%
1989 176,341 number +2.1%
1990 179,957 number +2.1%
1991 183,848 number +2.2%
1992 189,382 number +3.0%
1993 195,225 number +3.1%
1994 201,235 number +3.1%
1995 207,231 number +3.0%
1996 212,988 number +2.8%
1997 220,710 number +3.6%
1998 228,839 number +3.7%
1999 237,090 number +3.6%
2000 245,144 number +3.4%
2001 252,622 number +3.1%
2002 261,635 number +3.6%
2003 270,787 number +3.5%
2004 279,613 number +3.3%
2005 287,532 number +2.8%
2006 293,947 number +2.2%
2007 300,474 number +2.2%
2008 305,991 number +1.8%
2009 310,875 number +1.6%
2010 315,709 number +1.6%
2011 321,175 number +1.7%
2012 327,346 number +1.9%
2013 333,704 number +1.9%
2014 340,089 number +1.9%
2015 346,247 number +1.8%
2016 351,902 number +1.6%
2017 358,192 number +1.8%
2018 364,420 number +1.7%
2019 370,761 number +1.7%
2020 377,474 number +1.8%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 377,474 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 262,916 number, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 377,474 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 117,184 number 102,104 number 134,294 number 10
1980s 157,833 number 138,219 number 176,341 number 10
1990s 205,650 number 179,957 number 237,090 number 10
2000s 280,862 number 245,144 number 310,875 number 10
2010s 342,954 number 315,709 number 370,761 number 10
2020s 377,474 number 377,474 number 377,474 number 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 35 Thailand 389,674 number compare
  2. 36 Cameroon 386,502 number compare
  3. 37 Argentina 381,374 number compare
  4. 39 Colombia 376,446 number compare
  5. 40 Cote d'Ivoire 375,258 number compare
  6. 41 Morocco 357,799 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 377,474 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 377,474 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 102,104 number in 1970.
How does Madagascar rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Madagascar ranks 38th 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 19.6%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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, male (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

Male 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/