Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Madagascar
Madagascar: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 135,621 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Madagascar, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
In 2024, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Madagascar stood at 135,621 children.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Madagascar peaked at 925,528 children in 1995 and was at its lowest, 54,474 children, in 2011.
Madagascar ranks 49th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 648,668 children | — |
| 1990 | 685,449 children | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 925,528 children | +35.0% |
| 1996 | 911,926 children | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 853,511 children | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 850,984 children | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 865,019 children | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 895,497 children | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 704,288 children | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 63,514 children | -91.0% |
| 2011 | 54,474 children | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 62,203 children | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 68,182 children | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 68,054 children | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 71,905 children | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 100,767 children | +40.1% |
| 2017 | 78,917 children | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 88,040 children | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 331,018 children | +276.0% |
| 2020 | 251,871 children | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 97,095 children | -61.5% |
| 2022 | 121,822 children | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 129,499 children | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 135,621 children | +4.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 135,621 children is below the median for low income countries, which is 581,845 children, 23% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 135,621 children is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 235,313 children, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 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 children | 331,018 children |
| 2010 | -91.0% | 704,288 children | 63,514 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 648,668 children | 648,668 children | 648,668 children | 1 |
| 1990s | 844,104 children | 685,449 children | 925,528 children | 4 |
| 2000s | 828,947 children | 704,288 children | 895,497 children | 4 |
| 2010s | 98,707 children | 54,474 children | 331,018 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,182 children | 97,095 children | 251,871 children | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 46 Viet Nam 144,562 children compare
- 47 Zambia 136,539 children compare
- 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 136,027 children compare
- 50 India 134,967 children compare
- 51 Equatorial Guinea 128,846 children compare
- 52 Kazakhstan 128,155 children compare
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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Madagascar?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Madagascar was 135,621 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 925,528 children in 1995.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,474 children in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Madagascar ranks 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.