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 676,432 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
676,432
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 170 countries
All-time high
811,905
in 2001
All-time low
395,852
in 2010
Years of data
7
2001–2020
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Madagascar, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Madagascar stood at 676,432.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Madagascar peaked at 811,905 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 395,852, in 2010.
That places Madagascar 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 811,905 | — |
| 2003 | 708,508 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 395,852 | -44.1% |
| 2016 | 454,822 | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 481,937 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 686,244 | +42.4% |
| 2020 | 676,432 | -1.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 676,432 is above the median for low income countries, which is 631,260, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 676,432 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 251,598, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 760,206 | 708,508 | 811,905 | 2 |
| 2010s | 504,714 | 395,852 | 686,244 | 4 |
| 2020s | 676,432 | 676,432 | 676,432 | 1 |
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 676,432 in 2020, 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 811,905 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 395,852 in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Madagascar ranks 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 70.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release