Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 173,136 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Madagascar, 1972–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 173,136 for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in 2020.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and up 186.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Madagascar peaked at 498,674 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 60,405, in 2010.
That places Madagascar 34th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 192,738 | — |
| 1989 | 322,788 | +67.5% |
| 1990 | 345,116 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 498,674 | +44.5% |
| 1996 | 466,724 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 440,958 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 441,108 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 449,472 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 465,628 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 367,698 | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 60,405 | -83.6% |
| 2016 | 87,367 | +44.6% |
| 2018 | 85,739 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 212,563 | +147.9% |
| 2020 | 173,136 | -18.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 173,136 is below the median for low income countries, which is 318,822, 54% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 173,136 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142,582, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, male 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 | +147.9% | 85,739 | 212,563 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 192,738 | 192,738 | 192,738 | 1 |
| 1980s | 322,788 | 322,788 | 322,788 | 1 |
| 1990s | 437,868 | 345,116 | 498,674 | 4 |
| 2000s | 430,976 | 367,698 | 465,628 | 4 |
| 2010s | 111,518 | 60,405 | 212,563 | 4 |
| 2020s | 173,136 | 173,136 | 173,136 | 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 of primary school age, male in Madagascar?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Madagascar was 173,136 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 498,674 in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,405 in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Madagascar ranks 34th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.6%. 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 of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release