Children not in school in Madagascar
Madagascar: Children not in school was 34.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.1
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
46th
of 179 countries
All-time high
90.19
in 2000
All-time low
34.1
in 2024
Years of data
16
2000–2024
Children not in school in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 34.1 for children not in school in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Madagascar peaked at 90.19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.1, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 46th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Children not in school in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.19 | — |
| 2001 | 89.52 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 73.7 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 70.05 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 69.07 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 66.12 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 66.87 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 57.15 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 47.42 | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 42.81 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 44.12 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 46.4 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 38.79 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 36.57 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 36.36 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 34.1 | -6.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 34.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.85, 59% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 34.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.86 | 89.52 | 90.19 | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.7 | 42.81 | 73.7 | 9 |
| 2020s | 38.44 | 34.1 | 46.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.77 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.6 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,148 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 507,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,966 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Madagascar?
- Children not in school in Madagascar was 34.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 90.19 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1 in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for children not in school?
- Madagascar ranks 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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