Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Madagascar

Madagascar: Working-age population with primary education, primary education and was 0.6% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.6%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
86th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1997
All-time low
0.5%
in 2005
Years of data
6
1993–2012

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Madagascar, 1993–2012

00.20.40.61993200220121993: 0.579 % of population with low education in working age1997: 0.686 % of population with low education in working age1999: 0.669 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.481 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.588 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.62 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Madagascar is 0.6%, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Madagascar peaked at 0.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.

Madagascar ranks 86th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Madagascar, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1993 0.6% —
1997 0.7% +18.5%
1999 0.7% -2.4%
2005 0.5% -28.2%
2010 0.6% +22.3%
2012 0.6% +5.5%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 0.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 83 Zambia 0.7% compare
  2. 84 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
  3. 85 India 0.6% compare
  4. 87 Mozambique 0.6% compare
  5. 88 Latvia 0.6% compare
  6. 89 Egypt 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Madagascar?
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Madagascar was 0.6% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1997.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
How does Madagascar rank for working-age population with primary education, primary education and?
Madagascar ranks 86th out of 108 countries with data for 2012.
Is working-age population with primary education, primary education and rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
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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