N.B: Please be aware that most resources and sources are in French.
Overview of the Country
Background:
- Official name: Republic of Madagascar / République de Madagascar1
- Location: Island nation in the Indian Ocean, off the southeast coast of Africa, approximately 400 kilometers east of Mozambique2
- Population: Approximately 31.2 million (2024 est.)3
- Capital: Antananarivo4
- Official languages: Malagasy and French5
- Economic structure: Low-income agricultural economy with mining (vanilla, graphite, ilmenite), textiles, and emerging tourism sector6
- Political status: Democratic republic with ongoing governance challenges. Political instability in 2009 significantly affected education sector development7
Membership of Regional Economic Communities (RECs):
- African Union (AU)
- Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA)
- Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)
- African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
Additional Resources:
- Ministry of National Education (MEN)
- Ministry of Technical Education and Vocational Training (METFP)
- Plan Émergence Madagascar (PEM)
- Law on General Orientation of the Education System (LOSEM) 2022