Motywacja do nauki malgaskich uczniów z Miandrivazo w świetle badań własnych

International comparative research programmes provide a wealth of knowledge about the results achieved by pupils and the socio-professional status of parents, but there is a lack of research focused on analysing the attitudes of the students themselves towards the learning process and the factors that motivate them to learn. Insufficient in-depth research in the field of education concerns especially sub-Saharan Africa. In June 2016, the author conducted a survey research in all schools located within the district town Miandrivazo. The study was conducted on a group of 581 students. One of the aims of the research was to identify the motives of students to take up school education. Based on the research, we can clearly see that for the surveyed students, education is an instrumental value, a means to achieve their goals. Knowledge acquired at school is also a value in itself for the students. It is a good, a heritage, and the best thing that their parents can offer them.