Children out of school, primary in Madagascar
Madagascar: Children out of school, primary was 135,621 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Madagascar, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 135,621 for children out of school, primary in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Madagascar peaked at 925,528 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 54,474, in 2011.
Madagascar ranks 50th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 423,435 | — |
| 1989 | 648,668 | +53.2% |
| 1990 | 685,449 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 925,528 | +35.0% |
| 1996 | 911,926 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 853,511 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 850,984 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 865,019 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 895,497 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 704,288 | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 63,514 | -91.0% |
| 2011 | 54,474 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 62,203 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 68,182 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 68,054 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 71,905 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 100,767 | +40.1% |
| 2017 | 78,917 | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 88,040 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 331,018 | +276.0% |
| 2020 | 251,871 | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 97,095 | -61.5% |
| 2022 | 121,822 | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 129,499 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 135,621 | +4.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 135,621 is below the median for low income countries, which is 454,562, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 135,621 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 224,299, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +276.0% | 88,040 | 331,018 |
| 2010 | -91.0% | 704,288 | 63,514 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 423,435 | 423,435 | 423,435 | 1 |
| 1980s | 648,668 | 648,668 | 648,668 | 1 |
| 1990s | 844,104 | 685,449 | 925,528 | 4 |
| 2000s | 828,947 | 704,288 | 895,497 | 4 |
| 2010s | 98,707 | 54,474 | 331,018 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,182 | 97,095 | 251,871 | 5 |
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, primary in Madagascar?
- Children out of school, primary in Madagascar was 135,621 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 925,528 in 1995.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,474 in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for children out of school, primary?
- Madagascar ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. 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. 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.