Education Facilities in Madagascar from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data exports for education facilities in Madagascar, including schools, kindergartens, colleges, and universities. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) compiled this data, last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely being more thoroughly mapped than remote areas.

Use Cases

• Map school access and proximity based on geospatial point data.
• Plan education resource allocation using the inventory of facility types.
• Analyze the distribution of educational infrastructure across urban and remote regions.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Covers multiple facility types including schools, kindergartens, colleges, and universities.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incompletely mapped.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 18:34:09.617541; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Madagascar