Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Madagascar

Primary school enrollment in Madagascar in 2018 — 95.6%. Ranked 20 in the world out of 72. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 28.5 pp.

2018 95.6% +17.9 pp vs 2003
World rank 20of 72
Period maximum 95.6%2018
Period minimum 54.7%1995

Trend over time

1972–2018 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Madagascar, 1972–201840608010019721977198219871992199720022007201220171972: 67.1%1989: 65.7%1990: 64.3%1995: 54.7%1996: 56.9%1999: 64.6%2000: 66.2%2001: 67.3%2002: 68%2003: 77.7%2018: 95.6%
Change over the period: +28.5 pp Annual average: 0.62 pp

Comparison, 2018

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Madagascar

Madagascar 95.6%
World 89.4%
Primary school enrollment — Madagascar, by year Madagascar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2018 95.6
2003 77.7 +9.7 pp
2002 68 +0.7 pp
2001 67.3 +1.1 pp
2000 66.2 +1.5 pp
1999 64.6
1996 56.9 +2.2 pp
1995 54.7
1990 64.3 −1.5 pp
1989 65.7
1972 67.1

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.