Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Madagascar
Madagascar: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 2.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Madagascar, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Madagascar stood at 2.72 million. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Madagascar peaked at 2.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million, in 2013.
That places Madagascar 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.47 million | — |
| 2003 | 2.27 million | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 1.76 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.59 million | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 1.92 million | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 1.91 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.33 million | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 1.95 million | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 2.08 million | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.46 million | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 2.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.31 million | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.57 million | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 2.69 million | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.72 million | +1.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.72 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.39 million, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.72 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 million, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.37 million | 2.27 million | 2.47 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.95 million | 1.59 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 million | 2.31 million | 2.72 million | 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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Madagascar?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Madagascar was 2.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Madagascar ranks 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release