Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Madagascar
Madagascar: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 1.29 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Madagascar, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.29 million for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Madagascar peaked at 1.60 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 510,930, in 2013.
That places Madagascar 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.60 million | — |
| 2003 | 1.40 million | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 749,150 | -46.6% |
| 2011 | 734,984 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 713,434 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 510,930 | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 772,917 | +51.3% |
| 2015 | 769,953 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 812,064 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 786,685 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 848,401 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.24 million | +45.7% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.29 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.50 million | 1.40 million | 1.60 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 793,425 | 510,930 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 1.02 million | 1.29 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Madagascar?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Madagascar was 1.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 510,930 in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Madagascar ranks 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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