Children out of school, primary, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Children out of school, primary, female was 78,735 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Madagascar, 1972–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.