Madagascar - School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Madagascar was 134.06 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 149.31 in 2009 and a minimum value of 81.61 in 1995.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 86.12
1972 89.40
1973 88.88
1974 86.50
1975 92.05
1976 95.77
1977 118.27
1978 122.08
1979 122.89
1980 130.89
1981 137.29
1982 133.42
1983 126.83
1984 119.14
1985 113.80
1988 95.67
1989 96.25
1990 92.84
1991 94.55
1992 87.82
1993 85.10
1994 83.56
1995 81.61
1996 86.08
1998 93.06
1999 95.74
2000 101.49
2001 102.53
2002 103.30
2003 118.25
2004 134.49
2005 138.90
2006 138.41
2007 139.24
2008 142.00
2009 149.31
2010 143.72
2011 143.41
2012 143.98
2013 143.89
2014 145.25
2015 147.31
2016 143.82
2018 142.53
2019 134.06

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for primary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in primary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to primary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation