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 132,524 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 132,524, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Madagascar peaked at 244,095 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 132,524, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 21st of 176 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 | 232,774 | — |
| 2001 | 241,053 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 244,095 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 228,216 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 236,851 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 207,752 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 169,759 | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 153,412 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 159,190 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 171,971 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 142,342 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 135,676 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 138,862 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 132,524 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 236,914 | 232,774 | 241,053 | 2 |
| 2010s | 199,896 | 153,412 | 244,095 | 7 |
| 2020s | 144,275 | 132,524 | 171,971 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 18 Senegal 161,858 compare
- 19 Russian Federation 151,877 compare
- 20 Burundi 149,789 compare
- 22 Bangladesh 123,140 compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 122,284 compare
- 24 South Africa 108,793 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 132,524 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 244,095 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 132,524 in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Madagascar ranks 21st out of 176 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 44.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release