Girls and boys who are out of school in Madagascar
Madagascar: Girls and boys who are out of school was 78,735 girls in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Madagascar, 1972–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Madagascar is 78,735 girls, measured in 2020.
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, girls and boys who are out of school in Madagascar peaked at 445,202 girls in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,301 girls, in 2018.
Madagascar ranks 46th of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 230,697 girls | — |
| 1989 | 325,880 girls | +41.3% |
| 1990 | 340,333 girls | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 426,854 girls | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 445,202 girls | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 412,553 girls | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 409,876 girls | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 415,547 girls | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 429,869 girls | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 336,590 girls | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 3,109 girls | -99.1% |
| 2016 | 13,400 girls | +331.0% |
| 2018 | 2,301 girls | -82.8% |
| 2019 | 118,455 girls | +5048.0% |
| 2020 | 78,735 girls | -33.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 230,697 girls | 230,697 girls | 230,697 girls | 1 |
| 1980s | 325,880 girls | 325,880 girls | 325,880 girls | 1 |
| 1990s | 406,236 girls | 340,333 girls | 445,202 girls | 4 |
| 2000s | 397,970 girls | 336,590 girls | 429,869 girls | 4 |
| 2010s | 34,316 girls | 2,301 girls | 118,455 girls | 4 |
| 2020s | 78,735 girls | 78,735 girls | 78,735 girls | 1 |
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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 girls and boys who are out of school in Madagascar?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Madagascar was 78,735 girls in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 445,202 girls in 1996.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,301 girls in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Madagascar ranks 46th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.