Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Madagascar
Madagascar: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 294,058 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Madagascar is 294,058, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Madagascar peaked at 498,054 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 294,058, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 22nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 472,502 | — |
| 2001 | 489,339 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 498,054 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 468,077 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 485,840 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 432,529 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 359,734 | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 327,748 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 343,411 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 365,863 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 310,396 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 299,021 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 304,985 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 294,058 | -3.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 294,058 is below the median for low income countries, which is 298,810, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 294,058 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97,400, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 480,920 | 472,502 | 489,339 | 2 |
| 2010s | 416,485 | 327,748 | 498,054 | 7 |
| 2020s | 314,865 | 294,058 | 365,863 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 19 Indonesia 318,513 compare
- 20 Russian Federation 313,876 compare
- 21 Burundi 303,561 compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 255,645 compare
- 24 Algeria 247,782 compare
- 25 South Africa 220,015 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 out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Madagascar?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Madagascar was 294,058 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 498,054 in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,058 in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release