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 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 age 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 age 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 age 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.

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 age in Madagascar?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Madagascar ranks 38th 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 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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About this data

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/