Children out of school in Madagascar
Madagascar: Children out of school was 3.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Madagascar, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 3.4% for children out of school in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Madagascar peaked at 47.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2011.
Madagascar ranks 106th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 36.0% | — |
| 1989 | 38.2% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 39.6% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 36.1% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -92.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 38.5% | 47.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 27.2% | 36.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 in Madagascar?
- Children out of school in Madagascar was 3.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for children out of school?
- Madagascar ranks 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% of 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.