Children out of school, primary, male in Madagascar

Madagascar: Children out of school, primary, male was 173,136 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
173,136
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
34th
of 177 countries
All-time high
498,674
in 1995
All-time low
60,405
in 2010
Years of data
15
1972–2020

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1972199620201972: 192.7k1989: 322.8k1990: 345.1k1995: 498.7k1996: 466.7k1999: 441.0k2000: 441.1k2001: 449.5k2002: 465.6k2003: 367.7k2010: 60.4k2016: 87.4k2018: 85.7k2019: 212.6k2020: 173.1k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Madagascar is 173,136, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and up 186.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Madagascar peaked at 498,674 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 60,405, in 2010.

Madagascar ranks 34th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary, male in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Madagascar, 1972 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1972 192,738
1989 322,788 +67.5%
1990 345,116 +6.9%
1995 498,674 +44.5%
1996 466,724 -6.4%
1999 440,958 -5.5%
2000 441,108 +0.0%
2001 449,472 +1.9%
2002 465,628 +3.6%
2003 367,698 -21.0%
2010 60,405 -83.6%
2016 87,367 +44.6%
2018 85,739 -1.9%
2019 212,563 +147.9%
2020 173,136 -18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 192,738 192,738 192,738 1
1980s 322,788 322,788 322,788 1
1990s 437,868 345,116 498,674 4
2000s 430,976 367,698 465,628 4
2010s 111,518 60,405 212,563 4
2020s 173,136 173,136 173,136 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 31 Honduras 184,026 compare
  2. 32 Zimbabwe 181,260 compare
  3. 33 Uganda 181,019 compare
  4. 35 Liberia 169,711 compare
  5. 36 Colombia 158,138 compare
  6. 37 Mauritania 149,176 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Madagascar?
Children out of school, primary, male in Madagascar was 173,136 in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 498,674 in 1995.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 60,405 in 2010.
How does Madagascar rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Madagascar ranks 34th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 186.6%. 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 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.