Children out of school, primary, female in Madagascar

Madagascar: Children out of school, primary, female was 78,735 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
78,735
Change on year
down 33.5%
World rank
46th
of 177 countries
All-time high
445,202
in 1996
All-time low
2,301
in 2018
Years of data
15
1972–2020

Children out of school, primary, female in Madagascar, 1972–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1972199620201972: 230.7k1989: 325.9k1990: 340.3k1995: 426.9k1996: 445.2k1999: 412.6k2000: 409.9k2001: 415.5k2002: 429.9k2003: 336.6k2010: 3.1k2016: 13.4k2018: 2.3k2019: 118.5k2020: 78.7k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2020, children out of school, primary, female in Madagascar stood at 78,735.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.5% on the previous year and up 2,432.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Madagascar peaked at 445,202 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,301, in 2018.

That places Madagascar 46th out of 177 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, primary, female in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Madagascar, 1972 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1972 230,697
1989 325,880 +41.3%
1990 340,333 +4.4%
1995 426,854 +25.4%
1996 445,202 +4.3%
1999 412,553 -7.3%
2000 409,876 -0.6%
2001 415,547 +1.4%
2002 429,869 +3.4%
2003 336,590 -21.7%
2010 3,109 -99.1%
2016 13,400 +331.0%
2018 2,301 -82.8%
2019 118,455 +5048.0%
2020 78,735 -33.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 230,697 230,697 230,697 1
1980s 325,880 325,880 325,880 1
1990s 406,236 340,333 445,202 4
2000s 397,970 336,590 429,869 4
2010s 34,316 2,301 118,455 4
2020s 78,735 78,735 78,735 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 43 Eritrea 95,607 compare
  2. 44 Ukraine 91,122 compare
  3. 45 Congo 84,011 compare
  4. 47 Romania 78,616 compare
  5. 48 Russian Federation 78,377 compare
  6. 49 Sri Lanka 72,506 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Madagascar?
Children out of school, primary, female in Madagascar was 78,735 in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 445,202 in 1996.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 2,301 in 2018.
How does Madagascar rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Madagascar ranks 46th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,432.5%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.