Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Madagascar

Madagascar: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 97.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
97.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
95th
of 189 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2018
All-time low
54.7%
in 1995
Years of data
12
1972–2019

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Madagascar, 1972–2019

0204060801001972199520191972: 67.1 %1989: 65.7 %1990: 64.3 %1995: 54.7 %1996: 56.9 %1999: 64.9 %2000: 66.8 %2001: 68 %2002: 68.4 %2003: 78.1 %2018: 98 %2019: 97.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 97.7% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 98.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 1995.

That places Madagascar 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) in Madagascar, 1972 to 2019.
Year % Change
1972 67.1% —
1989 65.7% -2.1%
1990 64.3% -2.2%
1995 54.7% -14.9%
1996 56.9% +4.0%
1999 64.9% +14.1%
2000 66.8% +2.9%
2001 68.0% +1.8%
2002 68.4% +0.6%
2003 78.1% +14.1%
2018 98.0% +25.6%
2019 97.7% -0.4%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 97.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.4%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 97.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 67.1% 67.1% 67.1% 1
1980s 65.7% 65.7% 65.7% 1
1990s 60.2% 54.7% 64.9% 4
2000s 70.3% 66.8% 78.1% 4
2010s 97.9% 97.7% 98.0% 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 92 Poland 97.8% compare
  2. 93 India 97.7% compare
  3. 94 Colombia 97.7% compare
  4. 96 Bahrain 97.7% compare
  5. 97 Seychelles 97.6% compare
  6. 98 Mozambique 97.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Madagascar?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Madagascar was 97.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 1995.
How does Madagascar rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.