Children out of school, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Children out of school, male was 4.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, male in Madagascar, 1972–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
In 2018, children out of school, male in Madagascar stood at 4.6%.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Madagascar peaked at 50.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2010.
That places Madagascar 95th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Children out of school, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 32.6% | — |
| 1989 | 37.8% | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 39.5% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 39.3% | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -86.4% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -5.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 4.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.7%, 16% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 4.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 39.3% | 50.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 28.1% | 37.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 92 Iraq 4.9% compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 4.9% compare
- 94 Uganda 4.8% compare
- 96 Jamaica 4.4% compare
- 97 Bangladesh 4.3% compare
- 98 United States 4.2% compare
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, male in Madagascar?
- Children out of school, male in Madagascar was 4.6% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for children out of school, male?
- Madagascar ranks 95th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.