Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Madagascar

Madagascar: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.5%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
54th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1997
All-time low
0.5%
in 2012
Years of data
6
1993–2012

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Madagascar, 1993–2012

00.20.40.61993200220121993: 0.544 % of population with low education1997: 0.684 % of population with low education1999: 0.683 % of population with low education2005: 0.603 % of population with low education2010: 0.503 % of population with low education2012: 0.476 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Madagascar is 0.5%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Madagascar peaked at 0.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.

That places Madagascar 54th out of 108 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Madagascar, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of population with low education Change
1993 0.5%
1997 0.7% +25.7%
1999 0.7% -0.2%
2005 0.6% -11.7%
2010 0.5% -16.6%
2012 0.5% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

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  6. 57 Costa Rica 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Madagascar?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Madagascar was 0.5% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1997.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
How does Madagascar rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Madagascar ranks 54th out of 108 countries with data for 2012.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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